Winning Her Heart Back

 I Still Have William

When they first laid out their plan, Wesley agreed to let Emelie handle almost everything. However, there were two things that they disagreed on.

One was Emelie's idea to use medication to make herself appear gravely ill.

Wesley didn't agree with her harming her own body. However, Emelie had always believed that she had to pay the price to obtain what she wanted.

She didn't see it as harming herself. Instead, she viewed it as a bargaining chip, a stake in the game. If she wanted Beathan and Natalia to take the bait, she had to throw out a line first.

"We've laid enough groundwork already. We don't need to add the whole 'you're sick, and I won't let you see a doctor' part." Wesley tried to persuade her.

Emelie was firm about her plan. "We have to add it. It has to look like you're being ruthless to me. That's the only way they'll believe our relationship is truly broken and feel confident moving forward with their plans." Wesley insisted, "The doctor is only working for Natalia because of money. I could pay him off too, make him give false evidence.

"But what if it's not just about money? What if he betrays you because of that? We'd be exposed." Emelie laughed nonchalantly.

She continued, "There's no need to make it that complicated. I'll just take the meds. Even if the others don't trust it, surely you trust Miles's medical skills? He said that the drugs won't cause any serious damage to my organs, and I'll be able to recover afterward."

She was ruthless to others and certainly wasn't kind to herself.

"Suffering just a little in exchange for the lives of Natalia and Beathan? It's definitely worth it," she said.Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

Then, they had a second disagreement.

"Even if you take the antidote in time, you'll still be weak and unable to protect yourself for 24 hours. How are you going to dodge an assassination attempt alone?" Wesley laid out his plan. "Let Jodie go with you." Emelie smiled, thinking Mr. Cronus was overthinking things because he cared too much. "Jodie is one of your most trusted people, someone you brought from the Graham family to the Filo family. Anyone else might betray you, but not her or Marcel. If I take her with me, it won't look believable."

Wesley suggested a second option. "Then let Lyle go with you. He came to the Filo family because of you in the first place. If he helps you escape, it would make sense."

Emelie didn't think much before replying, "No need. I'm not alone. I still have William with me. If he comes, I bet Beathan might just take the opportunity to eliminate him too.

"Beathan is the kind of person who would rather kill an innocent person than to let them go. He's afraid William might switch sides and support me, becoming his enemy. So, he'll definitely want to kill William.

"That's good. The more things they try to do, the more evidence we can gather against them. Let them make their move."

Wesley quietly stared at her, his brown eyes growing darker and more intense as he watched her.

Emelie was puzzled. "What is it?"

Wesley asked softly, "How do you know William would definitely go to Mercianna to find you?"

Emelie was taken aback by the question.

It was just a gut feeling. She just instinctively felt that William would come.

It all started when she reappeared in Capebatt City. Whether it was the snowstorm in Borealis City or the ambush at Mount Cinnamon, William always showed up just in time whenever she was in danger. It made her certain that he would come to save her if he knew she was trapped in Mercianna.

Wesley never made things difficult for her. Since she couldn't explain it, he didn't press further.

He gently patted her head. "If William doesn't come, let Lyle go with you."

"Alright," she said.