Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 877 Penance

Beathan had been taken away for quite some time, but his words lingered in the air. They echoed endlessly in the small room, refusing to fade away.

Emelie's expression was hard to read, like a moon veiled by thick clouds, obscuring any trace of light.

Jodie couldn't bear the silence any longer and tentatively called out, "Ma'am?"

Emelie closed her eyes, her chest tightening. It was hard to tell if she felt pain or numbness.

She asked in a low voice, "Do you think what Beathan said is true? That my mother didn't die three years ago and is still alive?"

Jodie was just as shaken. In fact, her world had already been turned upside down some time ago.

The William she thought that she knew and the William she had witnessed these past few days were completely different.

One was cold, heartless, and indifferent.

The other would go to the ends of the earth for Emelie. He would jump off a cliff without hesitation, or venture into dangerous territory in Faldoria without a second thought.

It was as clear as day that he would do anything for Emelie. So, even Jodie couldn't bring herself to say anything harsh.

"I don't know, ma'am," she said.

think that it's true. William

there was anyone who could pull off

that he always showed up wherever she was, which meant that he knew every detail of her life, was enough to prove that he had the power to

was really alive. She

breath. Her throat was dry and painful as if it had

me? I've asked him so many times, in so many different situations, and he would rather let me believe that he was the murderer than tell me

hate him. He knew that if she believed he was responsible for her

he faced for her, there would

it dawned

was for me not to forgive him. He wanted

hurt, torment, and break him. He wanted her to make him feel the pain and

along. He believed that he owed her, that he

How full of self-awareness

told Wesley that I've spent my whole life reacting.

now?" Jodie asked hesitantly, sensing that this was

Emelie shook her head. "No, I'm not

band brushed under her eyes, though it was hard to tell what she was wiping away. The room was dim and the light was too faint

I'd be in Mercianna the day before the wedding. Jodie,

was still going to

worked for Wesley, she couldn't help but feel that Emelie should go back and clear things up

"Ma'am..." Jodie started.