Winning Her Heart Back (Emelie and William) novel Chapter 743

Those words took Emelie and William back to that night on the cliff.

Emelie fled to the cliff in what seemed like a desperate move. However, it was all part of their plan. There were people below that were waiting to catch her, so her jump was supposed to be practically risk-free.

Nonetheless, she hadn't expected William to jump after her.

She had just landed safely in the net. But before she could get out of the net, she heard someone shout, "Eme!"

Then, another voice yelled, "Will!"

She quickly looked up.

In the pitch-black night, she saw someone rushing toward her recklessly.

Her eyes widened.

The people waiting below noticed the imminent danger. "Oh no! He's jumped too far!"

The net wouldn't be able to catch him. Although William's body hit the net, his body rolled off because it was too close to the edge. He was about to plunge into the abyss below.

Emelie's body reacted faster than her mind. She lunged forward and grabbed William's hand.

William's body dangled over the steep cliff, held up only by her grasp. This was the closest he had ever come to death.

Beneath him was a bottomless chasm. From within that chasm, he looked up.

He saw Emelie's pale face. He couldn't tell if it was because of fear, tension, or the chilly mountain wind that cut to the bone.

Above her head, he saw the crescent moon in the sky.

Suddenly, he smiled. He smiled because it turned out she didn't want him dead that badly. After all, she had reached out to save him.

He called, "Eme."

Emelie's team quickly pulled William up. Together, they hid in a crevice in the mountainside, out of sight from the flashlights above.

Emelie leaned against the rocky wall, breathing heavily. Given their close encounter with death, her limbs were numb. She fixed her stare at William across from her.

She wasn't the only one staring. Everyone present, including Jodie, was looking at William. Their gazes were different from usual. They were filled with shock, surprise, admiration, and respect.

He hadn't known that they were prepared. He jumped because he was willing to die with Emelie.

The silence in the mountain cave lasted a long time until William finally moved closer to Emelie and took her hand. Both their palms were cold.