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.

attract attention, so his men were all stationed outside. It was just him alone that came

and once they were sure no one was

of them had to hide behind a statue. Fortunately, the statues were quite large, and the base alone

asked her, "Why is Wesley doing this to

us have spread like wildfire. No man would tolerate that," Emelie

"Wesley isn't like that. During those three years when we were together, he knew about us. If he was really that easy to provoke, he would've taken you away long

taken over the Filo family. His aunts and uncles didn't respect him; they were

unable to protect me, but I would have been in danger. It was safer to leave me in

that I liked you. He was willing to let

her feet.

they ran into a few gardeners. Emelie immediately grabbed William, and they both

too tall, and the

branches caught the attention of the gardeners.

a beat, William pulled Emelie close, and they both

into the bushes, but there was

a couple of branches with his shears,

herself lying on top of William, hearing his

of the leaves dappled William's face, dividing it into patches of light and dark. But

and Wesley... It's all an act, isn't

looked up

never defend them. Just like with me. After we broke up, the

this whole thing between you

was smart. He was a

it? Is it Wesley's aunt,

amusement park disaster in Eprand. You two finally couldn't take it anymore and decided to settle the score with

often suffer, Mr. Middleton. The clever don't

me. If

he smiled. "So, you're admitting I'm