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

Emelie curiously approached him.

are you looking at so..." Before she could finish, the

anything, she heard a strange noise,

also heard it too. He remained crouched, but he was now

the dining table.

she saw a figure grabbing one of the plates. Then,

stunned and asked directly,

person ignored her, continuing to eat the

when Wesley pulled her close. He was afraid

the knife

she said. For the first time in his life, Wesley found himself being

gloom that had enveloped him the entire night seemed

already reached the dining table. She gripped the dagger

down more spaghetti before catching the

to block her attack. With one hand still holding the plate, he defended himself

arrogance and elbowed him hard in

nearly