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.

too many people would attract attention, so his men were

no one

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

suddenly asked her, "Why is Wesley doing this to

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

together, he knew about us. If he was really that easy to provoke, he would've taken

me away back then because he had just taken over the Filo family. His aunts and uncles didn't respect him; they were all trying to bring him down. He was too busy

have been distracted. Not only would he have been unable to protect me, but I would have been in danger. It was

that I liked you. He was willing

passed by, and William pulled her to her feet.

few gardeners. Emelie immediately grabbed William,

was too tall, and

rustling branches caught the attention of the gardeners.

pulled Emelie close, and they both rolled into the

there was nothing there. He wondered if he had

confusedly scratched his head, snipped a couple of branches with

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

leaves dappled William's face, dividing it into patches of light and dark. But those deep, dark eyes of his remained clear, focused

all an act, isn't

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 you remembered were the bad things I did

whole thing between you

smart. He was

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

You two finally couldn't

said, 'Wise men often suffer, Mr.

covered her mouth. "Stop cursing me. If I really

"So,