Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 556 William’s Emptiness

Jayden quickly got up to pat William’s back and attempted to call the nurse. However, William waved him off and said hoarsely, “1 himself

“It’s fine.”

e.” He then took a few sips of w

water to calm

He coughed, feeling a dull ache in his lungs, and wearily leaned back against the head of the bed.

As the sun sank lower in the sky, the light shifted westward. William’s gaunt face looked even more hollow in the fading twilight. His eye sockets grew deeper, and his eyes appeared even more depthless.

“Sex burials are just another way of disposing of the dead. There’s no need to bother with burying a few pieces of clothing,” he rasped.

“At least there should be a place for prayers. We can’t just leave her as a wandering spirit, short on money, can we?” Jayden replied.

William looked at him. “Do you really believe in such things?”

Jayden forced a smile. “If it’s for someone you care about, it’s better to believe than not.”

Once someone had passed, there wasn’t much the living could do. They’d act in the hope that their efforts might have some effect. It didn’t cost much or take much effort. It was

to find some peace of mind.

William lacked such sentiments. He was unwilling to do even the simplest tasks. The fact that he replied, “There’s no need

hope you won’t suddenly wake up in the middle of the night, feeling pain in your chest and unable to breathe,” Jayden was speaking from experience. Yet, William

up. “I’ll head back now. Don’t

called Ashton. “Arrange

“But your condition…

doctor said I can’t have surgery now, only medication and gradual recovery, Whether I recover here or at home doesn’t make

“Understood.”

contradicting him, quickly packed up his belongings and

All that remained were his shoes, whether formal, sports, or indoor,

up into the living room. Although the furnishings hadn’t changed much, the emptiness felt like a presence that invaded

again and

stood in the thing room. Since William hadn’t dismissed her, she

fire the maternity nurse and cook she’d hired for Emelie.

to herself how fortunate it was that Emelie’s pregnancy had only been a rumor William had spread. Otherwise, it

cook left,

He was once again the distinguished Mr. Middleton, who was worth

him seem even more unapproachable. “To the