Chapter 43 The Final Week

Emelie went to William's bedside, saying, "I'll stay the night if you'd like me to keep an eye on the IV drip." William typed some words on his phone and showed them to Emelie, "Feeling guilty?" Whether she was doing this out of guilt or fear of retribution, Emelie would treat it as returning the favor. After all, William did stay at the hospital the night she passed out from cramps. Emelie brought a chair over and sat down. "It's late. You should get some rest, Mr. Middleton." William's throat was burning, and it hurt just to swallow his saliva. How on Earth could he possibly fall asleep? He typed, "Were you meeting someone from Vertex Capital Holdings earlier tonight?" Emelie's heart lurched. Had William spotted her earlier? William leaned back in the bed. The hospital was very quiet at this hour of the night. Due to their abrupt arrival at the hospital, William had to spend the night in a ward with several other patients. All the lights had been switched off save for a dim