Chapter112YouBetrayedMe
WilliamlookeddownatEmelieandofferedhisband.“Getup.”
teadoftakinghishand,Emeliegrabbedtheedgeofthetable.Shetriedtouseitforsupport,butshecouldn’tmusterenoughstrengthWilliamgrabbedherwristandforciblypulled herup.
Onceshestoodfem,shepushedhimawayandbellowed,<b>“</b>You’reevenmoredespicablethanIthought,william!”
Williamimmediatelyunderstood.ShethoughthehadinstructedLyletodothis.“Don’tletyourimaginationnunwild,”
“Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.Iwastooblindtoseethroughyou.”
Shecouldsee<b>clearly</b>now.
“Areyounotdespicable?Youhavebipaniescklistmeandletsmalpaniestreatmelikeafool
said
“YouandDaphnehavealreadyreconciled,yetyourefusetospareme.Ifitweren’tforyourrelentlesspressure,whywouldIhaveheretoday?”
Williamstaredatherfaceand saidcoldly,“Youweretheonewhobetrayedmefirst.”
“Betray?Whatareyoutalking<b>about</b>?”Emelleretorted.This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org.
“Youhave<b>the</b>nervetoask?Williamsneered.Atsixfeettwoinchestall,healreadyexudedanoverwhelmingpresence.Andnow,approachingher,heseemedlikeamountainbearingdownonher.
“Whobeggedmetosaveherthreeyearsago?whobeggedmetotakeherin?Whovolunteeredtobemywoman?
“Whosaidshewouldnever betraymeinthislifetime<b>?</b>WhosaidIwasher<b>only</b>familyandwouldneverleaveme?who-
“Enough!”Howcouldhebringupthesepastmatters?
Williamcontinuedindifferently,“Youoweme,Emelle.”
Emeliewas<b>rendered</b>speechless.Herfaceturned pale<b>as</b>sheclenchedherfists.
Shehadindeedsaidthosewords.Evennow,shecouldeasilyrecallthesceneswhenshesaidthosewords
Thatrainynight,hesavedherfrom<b>that</b>groupofbikers.Hetookintohis<b>car</b>andturnedontheheater.
ThewarmthemanatingfromItcantedawoody fragrance.She curledupintherwhiletrembling
Williammusthavefoundhermiserableappearanceunbearable,sohe<b>took</b>offhiscoatanddrapeditoverher.“it’sreally<b>fine</b>now.”
Yetshewasstilltrembling.Williamlookeddown ather,thengentlywrappedherinni.“You’sesalenow.”
Yes,hehadbeengentlewithherbackthenotherwise,shewouldn’thavelostherselfandfallenforhim
At<b>that</b>time<b>,</b>Emellehadbeenterrified<b>for</b><b>a</b>longtimebecauseofherfamily’sdebts.
Shepressedherforehead againsthischest,listeningto hissteadyheartbeat.itgraduallyeasedhernerves.
Iwasasifshehadfoundsomethingtorelyon
<b>Where</b><b>do</b>youlive?I’lltake<b>you</b>home.”
Home?No,shecouldn’tgohome.
Ifshewentback,herpatentswouldsendherofftosettletheirdebtsagain
Emelielookedattheluxurycar,at thedriver,andfinallyatthegentlemanbesideher.Herthoughtswerechaoticbutclear,
Shethoughttoherselfthatifitevercamedowntosellingherselfto saveherfamily,she’drathersell<b>herself</b>tohimthan<b>to</b>anyoneelse
Sheclutchedhisclothestightlyasifgraspingtheonlystrawforherlife.Whiletrembling,shesaid,“Canyou…takemein?”
shehaddoneeverythingoutofherownwill,soshedidn’inabout allthehardshipsshehadenduredoverthe<b>years</b>.Butshedidn’twanttocontinueanymore.Couldn’thelethergo?
Emeliepartedherlips.Shethoughtshewasspeakingnormally,buthervoicewassosoftthatitwasbarelyaudible.
“Idon’toweyouanything,William.”
Shewalledpasthimandpickeduptheclothesontheground.Then,shehelpedMonaputthemon andassistedherinstandingup.
AsWilliamwatchedherfigure,hefelt<b>an</b>inexplicableemotionsurginginhischest.Hiseyesdarkened,
TmellesupportedMonsoutofWestwardClubMona<b>was</bpletelyweakandinaverybadstate.
TherewasaflowerbedattheentranceofWestwardClub,soEmmeliehelpedMonasitdownbytheflowerbed.“Areyouokay,Mona?”<b>Mona</b>seemedtostillbeinadaze.Emellepressedherlipstogether.“Let’stake<b>a</b>cabhome.Everythingwillbefineoncewe’rehome.”Monamamured,“…Emelle,canyouhelpmecallHugo?<b>Askham</b>tepickmeup.”
HugoDorseywasMona’sboyfriend,butEmeliehadalwaysfeltthathewasn’tagoodguy.However,Monawasmadlyinlovewithhim.Emeliedidn’twantMonatogobackwithHuge<b>in</b>suchastate.“Let’sgohomefirst,”
Tearsflowed downMona’scheeksinstantly.“IreallymissedHugowhenthat<b>scum</b>waspressingdownonme.
<b>“</b>Ifhehadbeenhere,hewouldhavedefinitelysavedme.Iwanttosee<b>him</b>now.Pleasecallhimforme,please