Chapter162Powerless
Thesoundofasharppechoedthroughthedimlylitroom,piercingthesilence.
At28yearsold,williamlikelyhadn’tbeenppedsinceEmelie<bst</b>hithimafewmonths<b>back</b>whenhecalledheratool.
Butthistime,itseemedEmelie’spwasalotharder.
TOOM.
Emeliewassprawledonthecouch.Herchestwasheavingwithangerwhiletheireyesmetinthedimlylitro
Theckoutcurtainsobscuredalllight,leavingWilliam’sexpressionconcealedfromEmelle’svieweventhoughtheyweremereinchesapart.William’sbreathingwascalm,buttherewasa colddeterminationineachexhale.
Engagedinashowdownthatseemeddestinedtodragonforever,theywereliketwoanimalstrapped<b>in</b><b>a</b>cage,neitherwillingtobackdown.
Suddenly,amechanicalbeepechoedfromthedoorwayassomeoneswipedakeycardtoentertheroom.
EmeliewastednotimeinshovingWilliamaside.Shehastilysatupandfixedherclothes,allthe<b>while</b>wonderingwhocouldbeentering.Shewassupposedtobetheonlypersonstayinginthisroom.
Inaninstant,thelivingroomfloodedwithlightassomeoneswitchedontheoverheamp
Thesuddenbrightnesswasblinding,makingEmeliesquintbeforeshecouldadjusthereyesandncetowardthedoorway.
Twohotttendants,JamesandArthur,enteredtheroomandweretakenabackbythesightofWilliamandEmelie.
Afteramoment’spause,theyrealizedwhatwashappeningandquicklyapologized,“Sorryforbargingin…
“We
gotacabout<b>a</b>faultydoorinRoom1702,soweused<b>a</b>keycardtocheck.Wedidn’texpecttofindanyonehere.We’resincerelysorryfortheinconvenience!We’llleaveimmediately!=
Emelieshotthemapuzzled look“<b>Who</b>calledaboutadoorissue<b>?</b>I’mtheonlyone<b>staying</b>inthisroom,andIhaven’tcalledanyone.”
“Um…Wegotacallfrom<b>a</b>man,imingtobeaguestinRoom1702,withthstnameHoven”
WhileJamesand Arthurcontinuedtoexin,<b>William</b>hadalreadystraightenedhisshirt.
HencedatEmelieindifferently,butsheavoidedhisgaze.Withoutsayingaword,hepassedby<b>James</b>andArthurandexitedtheroom.
AsWilliamleftRoom1702,someonequickdysnapped<b>a</b>photoofthedoorwiththeirphoneandsentitwithamessage:“Stopped.”
Thesuddenintrusionseemedlikeamereprank<b>,</b>soEmeliedecidednottopursueit.Jamesand Arthur,relievedbyherunderstanding,thankedherandleft,closingthedoorbehindthem.
Tronically,Emeliefoundherselfgratefulfortheinterruption.Otherwise,Williammighthavestayedevenlonger.
Sheheadedtothebathroom.
Inahotellikethis,therewasanabundanceofmakeupremoverandskincareproducts.Emelle<b>grabbed</b>acotton<b>pad</b>,squeezedsomeremoverontoit,andscrubbed<b>her</b>lipsvigorously.
Herlipsstungfromtheremover, yerthescentofWilliamlingeredlike ashadowthatrefusedtodissipate.
Emeliediscardedthecottonpad,pouredwaterinto<b>a</b>disposablecup,andgrabbedatoothbrush.Shestartedbrushingherteeth.
“You’redestinedtoendupalone.”
<b>William’s</b>remark<b>raced</b>throughhermind
Despiteherabilities,shefeltlikeasmallfish<b>in</b><b>a</b>bigpond.She couldn’petewithhisstrengthorinfluence.
InWilliam’seyes,herattemptstoresistseemedutterlyfutile.
Butwhatoptionsdidshehavetochangehersituation?Howcouldsheprevent<b>William</b>fromdictatingherlife?Howcouldsheensurethesafetyofherselfandherfamily?
None.Therewerenone.
TheballoonoffrustrationinEmelie’s chestfinallyburst,andsheangrilyhurledthedisposablecuptothefloor.N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.
Therewas<b>a</b>loudcrashasthessshatteredintopieces.
ShehatedfeelingpowerlessanddespisedWilliam’scoldnessanckofempathy.
Eversincetwomonthsago,whenshestruggledtofind<b>a</b>job<b>and</b>hermothersufferedaheartattack,shehadbeenconsumedbyhatred.