Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 913 Jealousy Among The Trio

"There's nothing I can do," Wesley said.

He knew better than to argue with her. There was no winning against her. It was because every time she got upset, he would always give in.

He unscrewed the lid of a thermos and handed it to her. "Drink this. I made it for you. Finish it."

Emelie had her quirks, one of which was her reluctance to drink water. Because f this, Wesley had taken it upon himself to bring her a beverage daily, like one of those boys who would bring breakfast for their girlfriend.

Emelie reluctantly took the thermos. "What is it?"

"Lemon and passion fruit tea. Sweet and tangy, just the way you like it," he said.

She took a sip. "Why is it warm?"

Wesley, ever serious, replied, "Cold drinks aren't good for your health."

Emelie mumbled, "You're worse than my dad."

He was telling her when to sleep, when to drink water, and whether she could eat cold or hot food.

Wesley raised an eyebrow. "Yesterday, I asked you to call me brother, but you refused. But now, you want to call me daddy?"

Emelie froze for a moment. She knew that in another context, "father" and "daddy" didn't mean the same thing." Father" was strictly paternal, while *daddy* had a more playful, intimate connotation. It was even sometimes used between couples.

But little Eme wasn't that bold. She was embarrassed and annoyed at being teased like that, so she chased after Wesley, trying to hit him.

He laughed and grabbed her hands, pulling her onto his lap. At that moment, they were the only two in the classroom.

Just as they were fooling around, the door suddenly swung open with a loud crash.

Emelie was startled and turned her head to look. A reddish-brown basketball rolled across the floor, stopping only when it bumped against a desk.

"What was that?" she asked.

Wesley squinted slightly, his expression unreadable. "Someone's playing basketball."

"In the hallway?" Emelie was confused.

Wesley didn't explain further. "It's getting late. I'll take you home."

It was only then that Emelie remembered she had something important to do. "But first, help me with this problem."

exasperated. "Sometimes I really wonder if you're just using

"Yes, yes,

the problem to her. By the time he finished, t was completely dark outside.

owned a small convenience store about a twenty-minute walk from the school. Business was good, and just last year, they bought a new home nearby. Their

course, when compared to the Graham family, this level

can drop me off at the door. No need to come in,"

could pretend to buy some

She thought you lived nearby because you come in right

said, "Just tell her yes, that

"I'm not

walked her to the door but didn't go

he heard Greta call her

him up. The Graham family lived much farther

into the car, Wesley instructed, "Mr. Caine, after dropping me off

you lose something, Mr. Wesley?" the butler, Alfred Caine,

"No. Just check and see who was playing basketball

"Understood," Alfred replied.

day, during the break after the first

students often spent their breaks engaging in a variety of activities. Some played

room, he crossed paths with Wesley and his group of classmates

as they were about to pass each other, Wesley spoke up casually. "William, it

who threw

William's expression remained indifferent.

reason, you should know that Emelie is my

with a smirk. His voice dripped with sarcasm as he said,

waiting for a reply, not

of Wesley's classmates was puzzled and asked, "Wesley, isn't he close with

Sometimes, people simply clashed. There was no real reason. It was just an instinctive aversion, as if their very presence grated on

I heard rumors that he's been showing up at the dance club a lot lately. At first, I thought it was just

sarcasm crept into Wesley's voice. "She's

High School's cafeteria was famous for its wide array of options. Every day,

were engrossed in their conversation, they didn't notice the group of people walking behind

Wesley's girlfriend?" one of William's friends

responded without much interest,

and sends her home. She's always looking for him at the Civic Studies Block. Someone even saw them at the amusement park last weekend. If they're not together, what are

expression darkened, and he spat, "High

not like you're

and simply

seemingly oblivious to the people