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.

a self-mocking smile. "I think that it's true. William can do

anyone who could pull off the

which meant that he knew every detail of her life, was enough to prove that he had

her mother was really alive. She hadn't

throat was dry and painful as if it had been scraped with

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 the

knew that if she believed he was responsible for her mother's death, she

many dangers he faced for her,

it dawned

What he wanted was for me not to forgive him. He wanted me to take revenge

her to make him feel the pain and the misery she had

William wanted all along. He believed that he owed her, that

How full of self-awareness and

told Wesley that I've spent my whole life reacting. And now, look at me, even my revenge is something I've been

home now?" Jodie asked hesitantly, sensing that this

Emelie shook her head. "No,

though it was hard to tell what she was wiping away.

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

still

but feel that

"Ma'am..." Jodie started.