Winning Her Heart Back (Emelie and William) novel Chapter 383

Emelie immediately got out of William's embrace. She glanced down the staircase and asked in a whisper, "It's the middle of the day. How did you get in here?"

William's eyes looked down a little and asked, "Are you trying to say that I should have come at night?"

Emelie didn't want to satisfy his humor and cut him off. "I've reserved a high-speed rail ticket heading back to Weston tonight. I'm packing and you're in my way. Please leave."

"Bryan hasn't told you to go back to work yet, correct?" William sat down and grabbed her hand. "Stay for a few more days."

Emelie said, "Even if I don't have to go back to work, please get out of my sight."

Behind William was the porch's window. His figure was illuminated by the light streaming from behind him, and he didn't feel as invasive anymore. He raised his head and spoke in a softer tone, "This is the last time. You don't have to worry about her ever again."

By "her", he meant Daphne.

Emelie knew he was comforting her.

She never thought that she deserved to be comforted.

Compared to everything that had happened in the past, he was really treating her much better.

He helped her, accompanied her, and protected her. It was as if he really liked her. However, despite how well he treated her, she couldn't accept his plea to give him "another chance".

Why?

That was because everything that had happened in the past continued to haunt her. Every time she fell deeper in love with him, her past would remind her of the price of falling in love by causing her heartache.

How William protected Daphne this time immediately made her relive the nightmares of the past, and she could hardly bear the pain.

Emelie then asked, "Can you guarantee you won't appear in front of me again?"

William caught her wrist tightly, his eyes deep. "Must you put it that way?"

"It's just a few words. If you think that's too much, why don't you wear my shoes and think about what Daphne did? I'm not even trying to be harsh," Emelie said with an indifferent smile and pulled her hand away.

"I shouldn't have said that. If we're switching positions, you shouldn't be in my shoes. You should be in Daphne's shoes."

William frowned. "You don't want to be with me anymore because of this?"

Emelie then said, "Wrong. I have never liked you since the very beginning."

William chuckled, but it was less than genuine. "Was I just a friend with benefits?

"Well, you did treat me as one for three years. Meanwhile, I've only used you three times. That's far less comparatively. Not to mention you're the one that started it every time, not me."

Emelie paused before emphasizing it once more. "You started it every time after we separated."

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