Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 664 Shattered

Emelie said softly, "It's mainly because the arrow that you shot years ago took away almost half of my life. It left me severely weakened, and it's been hard to recover. If it weren't for his attentive care, I would be even more haggard right now."

William swallowed. The warm light didn't even manage to hide the paleness of his face. They finally brought up their old grudge and mentioned the arrow after all.

Emelie rested her elbow on the table. Her hand supported her chin as she said in a mocking and sarcastic tone, "You said you never really hurt me. So, did you shoot that arrow at me as a joke?"

William remained silent, but he swallowed again.

Emelie pretended to reflect, "It was my fault, Mr. Middleton. I didn't understand your true intentions. Still, Mr. Middleton, the joke was a bit too much."

William stared at her as his thin lips pressed together in a line.

Emelie continued, "The arrow missed my heart by just a hair. The operation to remove it took ten hours. It involved three different surgeons and two admissions of critical condition. I was in a coma for half a month after the operation, and I barely made it."

"Stop!" William suddenly shouted.

"Weren't you the one who insisted on talking about the past? Why can't you handle it now when I'm

empty wine glass. He held it tightly as if he

with a sudden crack. The shards cut his palm, and

It was rare to see William

back to business and stop dragging things out. Mr. Middleton, you used

eyes. His eyelid

you believe it or not, what

he stopped talking

pressed him

a deep, unfathomable gaze. "Nothing. Let's talk about business." He took a first-aid kit from the cupboard. He remained expressionless and

to you free of

know what he

found Ashlyn and the account

from creditors,

Middleton, Davis, Swanson, and Collins families might go after him. Thus, he entrusted the account book to Ashlyn and sent her away with it,