Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 834 Deep and True

Elias let out a dry chuckle. "Do I need to have some hidden agenda to marry you? Couldn't it be just because I like you?"

Ashley stared at him, her expression blank.

"You like me?" she asked.

"Why wouldn't I?" Elias shot back, his eyes wild with defiance.

He continued, "What? You think you're not attractive enough? Don't have a good body? That you couldn't catch a man's eye? Or do you think I'm so desperate to marry you because I had nowhere else to go?

"What about Will and Jayden? Did you think they all just vanished off the face of the earth? That they couldn't give me a place to crash for a few days? You think I came all the way to your place just to cling to you?"

Ashley's mind spun at his sudden barrage of words. "What are you trying to say?"

Elias stepped closer, closing the distance between them.

He was tall, and the narrow bathroom only amplified his presence. He cast a shadow over Ashley, forcing her to focus on nothing but him.

wanted you. Wanted to kiss you, to have you in bed with me. Does that make it clear enough?" Elias

on

you still don't believe me, let me make it clearer. I was 16 the first time I saw you. You'd just

with your hair pinned up on

low, intense murmur, and his gaze darkened. "That night, it was my first time having that type of

of it since it

in a coma, you could still sense things around you. For three years, I

away, but

or came home, I told you everything about what I did.

his hands away, her voice cold and unyielding as ice. "No matter what you say, I don't feel

feeling that spark, or

normal. Even though I love you like crazy,

falling in love at first sight or when you first meet someone. We've been together for a long time. If my heart still races like that every day,

Ashley remained silent.

you're talking about physical attraction, we haven't tried

Ashley didn't respond.