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.

that I've been into you since I was a teen. I wanted you. Wanted to kiss you, to have you in bed with me. Does that make it clear enough?" Elias said, each word sharp and

on her

clearer. I was 16 the first time I saw you.

my mom, wearing that white floral dress with your hair pinned up on one side. I remember

his gaze darkened. "That

any of it since it had happened so long

in a coma, you could still sense things around you. For three years, I told you 'I love you' every single day. Did

tried to look away, but Elias

told you everything about what I did. You should know by now that I haven't been with anyone else.

cold and unyielding as ice. "No matter what you say, I don't feel anything

what you mean by 'don't feel anything'. Are you talking about not feeling that spark, or are you saying there's no physical attraction?" Elias asked, leaning casually

first one, that's pretty normal. Even though I love you like crazy, I don't get

or when you first meet someone. We've been together for a long time. If my heart still

Ashley remained silent.

if you're talking about physical attraction, we haven't tried that out yet, have we? So

Ashley didn't respond.