Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 915 High School Chronicles: She Was A Coward

Emelie had always been a model student. She was never late, never absent, and always had good grades. Her teachers trusted her, so her request for leave was immediately granted.

The teacher noticed her pale complexion and responsibly offered to contact her guardians.

"It's alright. I'll be fine on my own," Emelie declined.

Greta didn't know how to drive and, since Ronan had a short temper, Emelie was reluctant to involve him.

The teacher knew about her relationship with Wesley. However, a teacher's influence was limited at that level of school. The teacher approved Emelie's early leave, assuming that Wesley would send someone to pick Emelie up. Then, she allowed Emelie to exit the school gates.

"There might be a heavy rainstorm later. Don't stay outside too long, and head home quickly. If you're still feeling unwell tomorrow, let us know," the teacher said.

"Thank you, ma'am," Emelie said.

However, Emelie didn't contact Wesley since he had exams that day. After all, it was just a 20 minute walk home, and calling for a ride was unnecessary.

Emelie thought that she would be fine in the rain since she had an umbrella. But it turned out she underestimated the weather.

Halfway home, she was caught in a torrential downpour. The rain was sudden and violent, as if the apocalypse had arrived.

The storm was so intense that Emelie struggled to breathe. She fumbled with her umbrella, flustered. As soon as she opened it, a fierce gust of wind turned it inside out, drenching her instantly.

Emelie tried to regain control of the umbrella, panicked. Suddenly, her vision blurred, and her legs buckled. She staggered and swayed dangerously on her feet.

At that moment, a harsh horn blast pierced through the storm. Emelie looked up, seeing a truck barreling toward her.

Emelie stumbled backward, stepped onto something slippery, and lost her balance. Just before she hit the ground, a strong hand grabbed her arm.

"What are you doing out in this storm?" a voice shouted.

The person pulled her to safety, and she collided with his chest, catching a cool, icy scent.

She instinctively grabbed onto his clothes. Amidst the chaos, she felt that she had torn something.

However, before she could think, a sudden wave of dizziness overwhelmed her, and she fell

unconscious.

William noticed her pale face and closed-eyes as she slumped against him.

"Emelie! Emelie!" He called out urgently, realizing something was wrong.

No response.

before reaching out and gently patting her face. "Emelie?" When he touched her forehead,

He lifted Emelie into his arms, the rain soaking both of them. He

with Emelie on his lap. William shook the rain off his face and said, "Can you get me a towel?

over.

faint? Do you need

weather was awful, and an ambulance wouldn't arrive on time. Hence, William pulled out his phone and called his driver, asking him to come pick them

have any fever

sorry, we don't have those. But you can get them at the pharmacies."

raincoat, and William draped it over Emelie. While the raincoat couldn't warm her up, it would at least shield

was completely drenched, and her body was burning

the items and assured the clerk to not worry. His driver was already on the way and would arrive

in his arms with a mix of irritation

wandering in a storm with a fever? If he

her? What if a careless driver or

he even care about

at Emelie, his stern expression softened. Emelie looked frail with her pale face

them to be so close

used the towel to wipe the rain off her cheeks and neck with furrowed brows. His hand accidentally brushed against her soft skin, and he quickly pulled it back. Though

held his breath as he glanced at Emelie again. He felt a slight relief seeing that she was still unconscious. He certainly didn't want her to think he was taking

found it hard to believe himself. In his 18 years, he never had a crush on anyone. How did a dance from her at the school anniversary celebration leave

"You're not even that pretty. And your taste? Terrible. Of all people, you had to fall for Wesley. Everyone's

Hmm?

you, remember? I even shielded you from the sun at the library. You've forgotten all of

teacher together-the one that harassed students. Don't tell me you don't remember that.

to me?

you so many times, and you never even said hi. Is Wesley stopping you from talking

too bad either, don't I? How

than Wesley ever could. Emelie, can

him. Despite all that he

she had passed out and couldn't hear him,

can't even face

hurried over and called for William, ready to take Emelie from William's arms.

William pulled rank as the heir to the Middleton family and

came, running

as the flu," a

the candle at both ends for a while.

if Wesley even took care of

scrub and started an