Winning Her Heart Back (Emelie and William) novel Chapter 730

Emelie replied, "Yes, most of the original furnishings have been preserved. Some were too damaged due to bad workmanship and can't be restored, so I had replicas made to match the old style."

Wesley's voice deepened slightly. "That wasn't necessary. Things change, and that's okay. Holding onto the past can be painful."

Emelie disagreed, thinking that he was cold and heartless.

As she cooked, she said, "I see it differently. I never knew my parents, be it their temper, personality, or appearance. I can only learn about them from other people.

"Even so, what I hear is only a fraction of who they were. No matter how much they praised my parents, I couldn't relate."

"But this house holds echoes of their lives. Sometimes, when I touch a worn spot on the wall or a chipped piece of furniture, I feel a connection to them. That's why preserving these things is important to me."

Wesley stood in his spot and listened quietly, then simply replied, "Hmm."

He was unusually quiet tonight.

He walked to the window, lost in thought, then crouched down.

The spaghetti was almost ready. Emelie served two plates and placed them on the dining table to cool.

Wesley was still crouched by the window.

Emelie curiously approached him.

"What are you looking at so..." Before she could finish, the lights in the room went out.

But before she could confirm anything, she heard a strange noise, like someone jumping over something. She immediately became alert.

Wesley also heard it too. He remained crouched, but he was now holding a dagger. None of them made a sound, their understanding implicit.

Suddenly, a noise came from the dining table. Emelie glanced over.

Under the dim light emitting from the streetlights, she saw a figure grabbing one of the plates. Then, the figure picked up a fork and began slurping the noodles.

Emelie was stunned and asked directly, "Who are you?"