Chapter 523 The Couple Put on a Show

William looked up and asked, "What are you so scared of?" The maid stammered, "I-I'm afraid they'll see Mrs. Middleton..." "Where should she be, if not here?" William said. The maid bowed her head and mumbled, "Y-Yes, sir." Emelie couldn't help but scoff. "Not everyone disregards the law or has such strong mental fortitude like you. Us ordinary folk tend to have a healthy respect for the police and the law." "What does the police and the law have to do with this? Isn't it only natural for a wife to reside with her husband?" He pulled her to sit back down. He continued, "Ms. Thornton must have been the one who contacted the police. They've misunderstood the situation, likely due to your reaction at the hospital the other day. A simple explanation will clear things up, I'm sure." Misunderstood? Emelie scoffed again. "I won't participate in your little charade." William placed a soft-boiled egg on her plate. "But if you don't resolve this misunderstanding and the police take M