Winning Her Heart Back (Emelie and William) novel Chapter 768

Emelie had little patience for repeating herself. She grabbed Daphne's chin and forced Daphne to look at her.

"Begging him won't help. The only way you can save yourself now is by answering my question," she said.

Her indifferent tone suddenly turned into a sharp command. "Speak!"

Daphne trembled, and her entire body shook. She looked at William again, hoping desperately that he might show some mercy and save her.

However, William also asked, "Why?"

Daphne's hope shattered. Her face turned ashen as she realized that, if she didn't speak, she would have no way to survive.

Emelie was no longer the same person she had been three years ago, and Daphne was terrified of her.

Daphne lips' trembled as she stammered, "It... it was Mrs. Middleton..."

"Mrs. Middleton?" Emelie narrowed her eyes. "You mean to tell me you were involved with Mrs. Middleton?"

Tears of fear welled up in Daphne's eyes. "I've had feelings for Mr. Middleton for a long time. She... she came to me first, saying that if I wanted to be with Mr. Middleton, you were the one I had to eliminate.

"I was foolish at the time and listened to her, but I swear I didn't know you were pregnant then. I just wanted to get rid of you... only..."

Just… Only…

Emelie could still remember the excruciating pain of undergoing the abortion.

She sneered, "You just wanted to sell me to some remote mountain village to be a wife for an old, ugly, possibly disabled or mentally impaired man. How incredibly merciful of you."

Lyle had initially thought that this was just a minor squabble between two women, something not worth his involvement, until he heard this part.

His expression darkened ominously as he put his wine glass down and walked over to Emelie, standing beside her.

Daphne, now in tears, frantically bowed her head in the box as she pleaded with Emelie. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I know I was wrong! I'll never do it again!"

Emelie splashed the remaining half-glass of wine in her face.

She said, "It's not that you won't do it again, but that you won't have the chance. If William hadn't hurriedly sent you abroad back then, you would've continued looking for opportunities to harm me."

Daphne shook her head vehemently. "I wouldn't! I wouldn't! I... Ms. Hoven! Ms. Hoven! I'll become a vegetarian, I'll pray for your child, I'll worship you! Please, spare me! Please spare me..."