Chapter 354 The Unexpected Request
on your feet!” Emelie’s thoughts were indisarray when suddenly the door to the holding cell swung open from outside. The jailer barked, “Everyone, on pat
<b>All </b>of them immediately set down their meal trays and stood upright.
tumelie knew the drill here andplied, but as soon as her feet touched the ground, a sharp pain gripped her stomach, causing her to involuntarily bend forward. <b>Just </b>as she almost fell to her knees, a strong arm reached out and pulled her close.
She collided into his chest<b>, </b>catching a familiar whiff of a sophisticated cologne
elle teared up.
She felt the injustice of being framed, the hunger from missing two meals, and the intense pain in her stomach. The words “Where have you been?” almost escaped her lips, but she bit down hard to hold them back
William’s voice came from <b>above </b>her, “Can you wall?”
Elle weakly replied, “I have a stomachache…
He remarked, “You’ve brought this upon yourself. You should’ve asked Ashley to find me.
in has arms,
Emelie <b>weally </b>pushed against his chest. In the next moment, William scooped her up in hos
Emelie suddenly lost herbnce. She felt her blood mushing and the world spinning around her, Instinctively, she tightened her grip on his shirt, inadvertently wrinkling it.
As William <b>nced </b>down at her thuished eyes, he felt his heart tighten, and he frowned deeply.
Emelie murmured, “Cant go now!
william infonted her tly, “You’reston bul”
Ermelle was confused. Ashley had previously informed her that getting bail was supposed to be impossible. But <b>just </b>because Ashley couldn’t get out didn’t mean William couldn’t.
Erelle closed her eyes. She wasnt dizzy, but just exhausted and in pain.
After leaving the cell, Ashton draped a nket over her. Standing at 5 feet 6 inches, she was tall for a woman. Now wrapped snugly in the nket, she looked fragile and delicate in <b>William’s </b><b>arms</b>.
<b>William </b>camed her out of the police station and bent down to settle her in the car.
Inside, <b>the </b>heater kept them warm, but Emelie couldn’t help shivering as the temperature fluctuated. Suddenly, something <b>brushed </b>against her lips
Instinctively, she tried to pull away, but caught a sweet taste. William said, “It’s glucose. Drink up.”
Glucose was the best for restoring energy
Emelle tried to pull her hand <b>out </b>from under the nket to take the bottle herself, but William pressed it <b>gently </b>against her lips, urging her to open her <b>mouth </b>The sweetness flooded <b>in</b>, soothing her throat.
After drinking half the boule, liefinally mistered the strength to lift her eyelids. Only then she realized William had been watching her all alongN?velDrama.Org owns this.
The stray light from the root of the car passed over his <b>face</b><b>, </b>entuating his <b>dark </b>and tranquil features. She couldn’t tell what he was thinking. She thought perhaps he found her troublesome, as his brow was fumowed tightly.
hint of moisture lingered at theer of her lips, which he gently wiped away with his fingertip. His touch, softened by a life of privilege, was smooth. Emelie pursed her lips slightly.
Darkness <b>had </b>settled in, shrouding everything around the car
At this moment, he was the only light.
As Emelie’s stomach pain eased, she felt less like she was at death’s door. She <b>said</b>, “Thankyou.”
William nced ahead and instructed, “Let’s go.”
The driver started the car
As Exmelle <b>sat </b>on Will’sp, she considered moving to the empty seat beside her. He tightened the nket around her firmly to keep her hands <b>and </b>feet tucked Inside, rendering her unable to move.
Ashton acted as if she hadn’t noticed anything<b>. </b>She tumed around <b>and </b>said, “The Allen family just gave the police more evidence. They <b>say </b>an IT expert restored surveince footage showing a man asking Ms. Hoven for directions, with <b>a </b>photo of Elena ou <b>his </b>phone.”
Emelle tied to defend herself. “It must be take,” she said. She vividly remembered it was <b>a </b>map. She even helped them switch to walking mode and taught them <b>to </b>follow the directions.
Ashton replied, “The local precinct couldn’t analyze it, so they’ve requested technical support from headquarters. If they confinn it’s a photo, the evidence chain became stronger.”
Win nced down at Emelie inhis ans. Her dark brows <b>and </b><bshes </b>stood out against her paleplexion, lending her a tragile yet delicate appearance. heightened his as around her and told the driver, “Drivester.”
They soon arrived at the hotel. William still carried her out of the car despite her teeble protests. She didn’t struggle anymore; she was truly exhausted. Howeve de imbuted, “I want to go back to my own room‘
William pressed the button for her floor and lower is yes and <b>asked</b><b>, </b>“May I go to your room tonight?”