Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 820 I Still Have William

When they first laid out their plan, Wesley agreed to let Emelie handle almost everything. However, there were two things that they disagreed on.

One was Emelie's idea to use medication to make herself appear gravely ill.

Wesley didn't agree with her harming her own body. However, Emelie had always believed that she had to pay the price to obtain what she wanted.

She didn't see it as harming herself. Instead, she viewed it as a bargaining chip, a stake in the game. If she wanted Beathan and Natalia to take the bait, she had to throw out a line first.

"We've laid enough groundwork already. We don't need to add the whole 'you're sick, and I won't let you see a doctor' part." Wesley tried to persuade her.

Emelie was firm about her plan. "We have to add it. It has to look like you're being ruthless to me. That's the only way they'll believe our relationship is truly broken and feel confident moving forward with their plans." Wesley insisted, "The doctor is only working for Natalia because of money. I could pay him off too, make him give false evidence.

"But what if it's not just about money? What if he betrays you because of that? We'd be exposed." Emelie laughed nonchalantly.

that complicated. I'll just take the meds. Even if the others don't trust it, surely you trust Miles's medical

to others and

in exchange for the lives of

had

24 hours. How are you going to dodge an assassination attempt alone?" Wesley laid out his plan. "Let Jodie go with you." Emelie smiled, thinking Mr. Cronus was overthinking things because he cared too much. "Jodie is one of your most trusted people, someone you brought from the Graham family to the Filo family.

to the Filo family because of you in the first place. If he

before replying, "No need. I'm not alone. I still have William with me. If he comes, I bet Beathan might just take the opportunity to eliminate

of person who would rather kill an innocent person than to let them go. He's afraid William might switch sides and support me, becoming his enemy. So, he'll definitely want to

try to do, the more evidence we can gather against

his brown eyes growing darker and more intense as he watched

puzzled. "What is

you know William would definitely go to Mercianna

was taken aback by