Winning Her Heart Back

 A Grave Illness

Emelie continued, 'William, I've thought of every possible excuse to clear your name, but none of them hold up. It really was you.

"Let me make it clear: I've fallen out with Wesley. However, even if I end up being kicked out of the Filo family and go back to being penniless, I will never return to you. Not in this life, not in the next, not ever!"

With that, Emelie shoved him aside and walked away.

Both of them were so caught up in their emotions that they didn't notice the camera at the corner of the street, capturing their every move in rapid flashes.

That night, the headlines erupted: "Rumor has it that the Cloudex Corporation's Mr. Middleton and Ms. Pierce ( Emelie Hoven) of the Filo Group are rekindling their romance! The twist? Ms. Hoven is currently engaged to Mr. Cronus...

The ellipsis was perfectly placed, igniting a frenzy of speculation.

The photo that accompanied the article was of Emelie and William, seemingly in an intimate moment on the streets of Alderbrook.

When Emelie returned to the old home, she hadn't even made it through the door when Wesley walked out. She paused briefly at the sight of him, then continued to walk away, not wanting to engage.

However, Wesley grabbed her hand and, without going inside, spoke to her right there at the entrance. "Where did you go today?"

Emelie smirked expressionlessly. "Didn't the news make it clear? Why bother asking when you already know, Mr. Cronus?'

When she didn't even bother to explain, Wesley's handsome face darkened, and he suddenly grabbed her by the throat.Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

Jodie and Marcel couldn't help but shout, "Please calm down, Mr. Graham! She's Ms. Hoven!"

Emelie clutched his wrist as Wesley forced her to look up at him, his eyes boring into hers. "We haven't even broken off the engagement, and you're already in his arms? Eme, you've gone too far."

"The moment you laid a hand on me, we were done. Who I'm with is none of your business. "Emelie tried to break free, but she couldn't.

Wesley sneered. "You want to be his wife? Keep dreaming.

He twisted his arm and flung her toward Jodie. "Take her back to Mercianna right now and lock her in the Denning Residence. She's not allowed to take a single step outside without my permission!"

Was he putting her under house arrest?

Emelie was shocked. 'What gives you the right to do this to me, Wesley?"

"Because everything that you have now, even the clothes you have on, were given to you by the Filo family. That gives me the right to decide your fate." Wesley's voice was unyielding. "Take her away!"

Later that night, Emelie was forcibly put on a private jet bound for Mercianna, Faldoria. From that day on, she was locked up in the Denning Residence and wasn't allowed to leave.

When Yennifer found out, she immediately called Wesley, angrily demanding that he release Emelie at once. However, Wesley's response was to issue an order that Yennifer was not to set foot in the Denning Residence. Unable to see Emelie, Yennifer was furious.

However, even Wesley's mother could not defy his authority in Mercianna. After all, they were in the Filo family's stronghold, where Wesley's power as the head of the family was absolute.

Yennifer could only send her butler to deliver gifts to Emelie, anything she thought might cheer her up.

hoping to lift her spirits. Alas, her efforts were only palliative, doing nothing to solve the root problem. Emelie had already fallen ill once in Eprand, and she hadn't fully recovered before she committed herself to managing the amusement park project, working day and night without rest.

Then, she rushed back to Coastalburg, barely having any time to rest. There, she got into a fierce argument with Wesley. Her stress had been building up all this time.

With Wesley treating her this way, her old illness combined with the new stress hit her all at once, and she fell gravely ill. Even then, Wesley didn't return to Mercianna to see her.

As a result, rumors spread like wildfire both in Cedonia and within the Filo family. The once seemingly unbreakable pair of Wesley and Emelie had truly fallen out. They were in a deadly fight.