Chapter 768 Just and Only

Emelie had little patience for repeating herself. She grabbed Daphne's chin and forced Daphne to look at her.

"Begging him won't help. The only way you can save yourself now is by answering my question," she said.

Her indifferent tone suddenly turned into a sharp command. "Speak!"

Daphne trembled, and her entire body shook. She looked at William again, hoping desperately that he might show some mercy and save her.

However, William also asked, "Why?"

Daphne's hope shattered. Her face turned ashen as she realized that, if she didn't speak, she would have no way to survive.

Emelie was no longer the same person she had been three years ago, and Daphne was terrified of her.

Daphne lips' trembled as she stammered, "It... it was Mrs. Middleton..."

"Mrs. Middleton?" Emelie narrowed her eyes. "You mean to tell me you were involved with Mrs. Middleton?"

Tears of fear welled up in Daphne's eyes. "I've had feelings for Mr. Middleton for a long time. She... she came to me first, saying that if I wanted to be with Mr. Middleton, you were the one I had to eliminate.

"I was foolish at the time and listened to her, but I swear I didn't know you were pregnant then. I just wanted to get rid of you... only..."

Just... Only...

remember the excruciating pain of undergoing the

mountain village to be a wife for

thought that this was just a minor squabble between two women, something not

his wine glass down and walked over to Emelie, standing beside

in tears, frantically bowed her head in the box as she pleaded with Emelie." I'm

half-glass of wine

it again, but that you won't have the

then, you would've continued looking for opportunities to harm

wouldn't! I... Ms. Hoven! Ms. Hoven! I'll become a vegetarian, I'll pray for

impossible for me to spare you," Emelie

"Mr. Swanson, how much plum wine do you still

replied, "Besides the 12 bottles that you gave to Sam, I bought another 12 bottles for a

are 18 bottles left." Emelie grabbed Daphne by the collar and lifted her." Drink. If you finish them all, I'll

liquor well, felt a bit tipsy after a few glasses. If

looked at William

it's too much to ask her to drink a few bottles of wine

it didn't involve killing, William wouldn't stop her from doing whatever she wanted. He calmly replied, "You're already convicting me

save you. Ms. Bowen, if you

to the slaughter in this

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