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.

men were all stationed outside.

once they were sure no one was around, they made a

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

is

the news? The rumors about us have spread like wildfire. No man would

together, he knew about us. If he was really that

aunts and uncles didn't respect him; they were all trying to bring

only would he have been unable to protect me, but I would have been in

that I liked you.

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

few gardeners. Emelie immediately grabbed William, and they both ducked

tall, and the bushes couldn't

the attention

a beat, William pulled Emelie close, and they

but there was nothing there. He wondered if he had

a couple of branches with his shears,

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

face, dividing it into patches of light and dark. But those deep, dark eyes of his remained clear, focused

and Wesley... It's all an act,

up at

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

this whole thing between you

known that William was smart. He was a little too perceptive, catching

sent you back to Mercianna. Your target is here, isn't it? Is it Wesley's aunt, Natalia? I told you before, she's the one behind his

in Eprand. You two finally couldn't take

suffer, Mr. Middleton. The

covered her mouth. "Stop cursing me. If I really don't live long,

smiled. "So, you're admitting