Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 808

Mr. Middleton, You're the One in a Real Mess

"I left you a note, didn't I?'

Emelie pushed him away. 'I'm fine. I shook them off. Did you finish the IV drip?"

William gave a heavy hum and then kept his eyes on her without blinking.

It was as if he feared that if he relaxed, she'd vanish into thin air.

Emelie nearly forgot the important matter at hand. She adjusted her cap and said, "I also found a way to get to the border. There's a rural bus that doesn't check IDs. You just hop on, pay, and go. We can take it to the border and head to Barolo first."

"Where do we catch it?"

"Definitely not in a busy area like this. Follow me." Emelie had already asked for directions.

Most of the people who took this kind of bus to the border were likely illegal immigrants. Everyone turned a blind eye to the others and just paid and got on without questions. The two sat in the last row.

The bus was filled with all sorts of people-men, women, the elderly, and children. They all shared similar characteristics, as they were all wearing dirty clothes and had grimy faces. They carried large woven bags, looking like poor workers heading to the city to do some manual labor.

Emelie noticed a young man, who looked like a thug, boasting to the person next to him about how he was a small gang leader and how many people he cut down in a day.

Both Emelie and William listened and quickly dismissed it from their minds.

It would take several hours to reach the border, and the bus typically continued. If someone couldn't hold it in and needed the restroom, they'd just use a bottle.

Emelie turned away uncomfortably, looking out the window. However, the sound of it still made her feel a bit sick.

Suddenly, her ears were gently covered by a pair of warm hands.

Startled, she turned to look at William.

William shifted slightly, blocking her view and signaling for her to continue looking out the window. Emelie pursed her lips and looked back out.

After a short while, William released her ears and casually helped tuck a few loose strands of hair behind her ear. He teased, "Quite the mess, Ms. Pierce."

Emelie, unfazed, responded, 'I haven't been glamorous for long. Mr. Middleton, you're the one in a real mess. This is probably the first time you've experienced something like this, right?"

He had always lived a pampered life, treated like royalty. Now, he had been rolling on the ground and was stuck on a filthy bus.

"It's not the first time. Do you remember the

scar on William's back. Not from weapons, but

she had helped him bathe, and William casually mentioned that he

he didn't have a criminal record, so she assumed

Was he not?

league with the gang. My report ended up backfiring, and

said, "It had something to do

don't remember you

tell such an embarrassing story in front of

Emelie didn't respond.

bus finally arrived near the border, and the passengers

There should

glanced around and pretended to

who had been boasting about being a gang leader approached

he

up. "How

held up his hand and flipped it

dollars?'

young man nodded. '1000 dollars per

agree when Emelie countered, "800

bargained back, "1500 dollars

not, we'll

licked his lips, then reluctantly gestured an okay sign. Emelie turned her back to count the money and handed it

motioned for

walked, William asked, "Why did you

was poor,

you stupid? Showing too much wealth when traveling

and whispered, "Ms. Hoven, what would I

fence, but there

the bushes. Once the guards changed shifts, they'd have a chance to

"Run! Hurry!"

she was still a bit stunned. "That's

immediately felt like the 850 dollars from earlier had been wasted. They could have run on their own. There was no skill involved, so why

her along and asked, 'Haven't you seen the jokes online? Scalpers charge you for a fast pass, but all they actually do is help you

simplicity at its best."

Emelie was speechless.