Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 730 An Uninvited Guest

Emelie replied, "Yes, most of the original furnishings have been preserved. Some were too damaged due to bad workmanship and can't be restored, so I had replicas made to match the old style."

Wesley's voice deepened slightly. "That wasn't necessary. Things change, and that's okay. Holding onto the past can be painful."

Emelie disagreed, thinking that he was cold and heartless.

As she cooked, she said, "I see it differently. I never knew my parents, be it their temper, personality, or appearance. I can only learn about them from other people.

"Even so, what I hear is only a fraction of who they were. No matter how much they praised my parents, I couldn't relate."

"But this house holds echoes of their lives. Sometimes, when I touch a worn spot on the wall or a chipped piece of furniture, I feel a connection to them. That's why preserving these things is important to me."

Wesley stood in his spot and listened quietly, then simply replied, "Hmm."

He was unusually quiet tonight.

He walked to the window, lost in thought, then crouched down.

The spaghetti was almost ready. Emelie served two plates and placed them on the dining table to cool.

was still crouched by

Emelie curiously approached him.

at so..." Before she could finish, the lights in the room went

confirm anything, she heard a strange noise, like someone jumping

crouched, but he was now holding a dagger. None of them made

from the

figure grabbing one of the plates. Then, the figure picked up a fork

was stunned and asked directly,

her, continuing to eat the

go investigate when Wesley pulled her close. He

snatched the knife

me handle this," she said. For the first time in his life, Wesley found himself

then amused and touched. The gloom that had enveloped him the entire night seemed to

reached the dining table. She gripped the dagger and lunged

catching the blade with the fork.

attack. With one hand still holding

by his arrogance and

nearly spitting out