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.

Before she could finish,

before she could confirm anything, she heard a strange noise, like someone jumping over something. She

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

noise came from the dining table. Emelie

of the plates. Then, the figure picked up a fork and began

and asked directly,

eat the spaghetti as if

when Wesley pulled her close. He was afraid that she would

Emelie snatched the knife

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

touched. The gloom that had enveloped

had already reached the dining table. She gripped the

gulped down more spaghetti before catching the blade with the

still holding the plate, he defended himself

his arrogance and elbowed

coughed, nearly spitting out his