Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 797 As One

After a few seconds, Emelie asked, 'How did you get in?"

William studied her face closely, which was pale and sickly. She had deteriorated so much in just a few days.

As he breathed, his chest ached slightly. "Given your state, you still think that you can escape. So, is it really that surprising that I managed to get in?"

Emelie wasn't sure how to feel about that. "You came to Mercianna to find me?"

William replied, "When I heard that you were being kept here under house arrest by Wesley, sick and not allowed to go to the hospital, I didn't believe it."

"If you didn't believe it, why did you come?" she asked.

"I was afraid it might be true," he replied.

Emelie leaned against the wall, staring at him deeply. "You shouldn't have come, William. You've been getting too close to me lately.

"Aren't you worried that your business partners will start questioning your loyalty and come after you? Charging into a foreign city like Mercianna like this, you're practically handing them the opportunity."

William just smiled. "So, you think that they'd come after me because they believe I'm one of your men? Does that mean you're admitting that I am your man?"

Emelie scoffed at his wishful thinking. "You should start writing your will. If you really die here in Mercianna, I'm afraid the Middleton family will blame me for it."

William grinned. He had learned that when she couldn't find a way to refute him, she'd resort to cold, harsh words.

He glanced outside, then spoke softly, "I'm not going to die, angel. As long as you're safe, I'm safe.

Because he'd do whatever it took to stay alive, just so he could protect her.

"There's no one around,' he said, taking her hand. "I'm getting you out of here."

The Denning Residence was enormous. While the number of maids inside might decrease during the afternoon, the guards outside were always on duty, day and night.

so his men were all stationed outside. It was

were sure no one was around, they

behind a statue. Fortunately,

is

seen the news? The rumors about us have spread like wildfire. No man would tolerate that,"

that. During those three years when we were together, he knew about us. If he

Filo family. His aunts and uncles didn't respect him; they were all trying

his side, he'd have been distracted. Not only would he have been unable to protect me, but I would have been in danger. It was safer to leave me

nonchalantly, 'Besides, he thought that I liked you. He was willing

passed by, and William pulled her to her feet. They quickly resumed

into a few gardeners. Emelie immediately grabbed William, and

tall, and the

caught the attention of the

beat, William pulled Emelie close, and they

bushes, but there was

scratched his head, snipped a couple

herself lying on top of William, hearing his heartbeat. She couldn't help but hold her

face, dividing it into patches of light and dark.

all an act,

up

softly, "You're the type of person who, if you truly hate someone, would completely deny everything about them. You'd never defend them. Just like with me. After we broke up, the only things

defending Wesley, that means this whole thing between you two is just a show. Who's your

that William was smart. He was a little too perceptive, catching onto the smallest

is here, isn't it? Is it Wesley's aunt, Natalia? I told you before, she's the

Eprand. You

'Wise men often suffer, Mr. Middleton. The clever don't live

me. If I really don't live long, that

smiled. "So, you're admitting