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.

smile. "I think that it's true. William can do

had underestimated him. If there was anyone who

of her life, was enough to prove that he had the power to turn the world

really

throat was dry and painful as if it had been scraped

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

or how many dangers he faced for her,

dawned on

I get it now. What he wanted was for me

him. He wanted her to

along. He believed that he owed her, that he deserved to bear the brunt of her

How full

day, I told Wesley that I've spent my whole life reacting. And now, look at me,

do you want to return home now?" Jodie asked hesitantly, sensing that this was what Emelie needed right now. "I'll arrange a private flight back

her head. "No, I'm

brushed under her eyes, though it was hard to tell what she was wiping away. The room was

said, "I promised Wesley that I'd be in Mercianna the day before the wedding. Jodie, we'll stick to the

still going to

though Jodie worked for Wesley, she couldn't help but feel that Emelie should

"Ma'am..." Jodie started.