Chapter 228 Marriage Was an Option

Ashton swiftly raised the partition between the front and back of the car. Instantly, the rear space turned into a closed, cramped area. As she was pulled by William, Emelie found herself kneeling on the car floor, with the partition behind her and William in front. The confined space left her with no escape route. Emelie pushed against William's chest in frustration. "What are you doing? Let go!" With one hand firmly holding her body and the other gripping her chin, William locked eyes with her. "You can find a thousand excuses for Samuel deceiving you but fabricate countless accusations against me. That's quite fair of you, Ms. Hoven." His injury hadn't fully healed, yet he somehow had the strength to restrain her like this. The icy air around William permeated her senses, leaving her nowhere to hide. "Yes, Patricia left you in the wilderness because of me, but our relationship isn't what you believe it to be." Was he explaining? How absurd. "I never cared about whatever relat