Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William) novel Chapter 884

The bridal room had grown quiet. The once lively chatter of bridesmaids and groomsmen had disappeared.

The door was closed, leaving only the two of them.

It seemed the countdown to the ceremony was irrelevant now.

Emelie sat quietly on the edge of the bed in her dazzling wedding gown. Her hair ornament swayed gently beside her temple.

After a long pause, she finally broke the silence. "William, I thought that you'd come last night."

William's throat tightened. "If I had come, would you have called off the wedding?"

Emelie shook her head. "It doesn't matter anymore. You didn't show up."

It was only then that William realized what he had missed. A deep, aching pain gripped him as he clasped Emelie's hands. Her fingers were cold, and he gently cupped them in his palms to warm them.

"I'm sorry, Angel. There were too many things on my mind," he said.

Finally, his emotion overpowered his rationality, and so he came.

But did him showing up now mean she would leave with him?

Emelie gritted her teeth. "William, I gave you the chance to explain. To come take me away. Why do you think I walked with Mr. Swanson in my wedding dress, out in the open?

"I wanted Lyle to see us so he could tell you! But, you didn't show up. You're always like this. You never take the initiative, and you've never been honest. I always have to guess or hear things from other people."