Winning Her Heart Back

 Gunshot

"Emelie and I were best friends. We've lived together for seven years since we were in college. We were like sisters. I swear, every word I'm saying is true! William killed Emelie at their wedding three years ago!" Mona said.

William stood tall and unwavering.

Mona pointed at him fiercely. "Eme was pregnant with his child, yet he was heartless and cruel! The person was right, it is just like in that movie. He killed her to keep his secrets safe. He murdered her and their child. Two lives lost!"

Mona's voice was shaking with anger.

The media asked, "Why didn't you report it to the police? Did Mr. Middleton threaten you?"

Mona nodded. "Yes. he threatened me with my parents. I couldn't fight him. If he could kill his wife and child, he could easily destroy my family too."

Eliana trembled as she spoke. "He promoted my husband and raised his salary. He gave us a million dollars to stay silent. He told me not to look for my sister.

"For three years, I've been haunted by guilt. Every night, I can't sleep. Whenever I close my eyes, I see my sister's face. Before it happened, we had a fight. I told her that ver wanted to see her again. But ver imagined she would end up marrying a monster!"

Eliana sobbed, her emotions boiled over as she spoke.

She lunged at William, grabbing him by his clothes. "You monster! Give me my sister back!"

Ashton quickly called for security, who rushed in to pull Eliana away. Eliana struggled and tried to hit William despite being restrained.

"My father saw through you! He jumped to his death rather than trust my sister with you! I don't know how you made her fall for you, but you deceived her. You destroyed my family! You owe us for their lives!" Eliana said.

Eliana's outburst pushed the chaos to its peak. The cameras zoomed in on William, and questions flew at him like a blizzard.

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Another reporter chimed in, "Mr. Middleton, did you really kill your wife, Emelie?"

William's bodyguards were shielding him. As he retreated, the microphones were thrust forward. "Mr. Middleton! Mr. Middleton! Mr. Middleton..."

Vanessa signaled for her confidant to free Eliana and Mona from the bodyguards amidst the frenzy.

The two women charged ahead, demanding justice for Emelie. "William, you should die! You owe Emelie your life!"

The outnumbered police officers struggled to restore order at the scene. "Calm down! Everybody, please calm down! We need to conduct a proper investigation to find out the truth. If there's any wrongdoing, we will..."

The police's pleas fell on deaf ears, and the funeral hall devolved into complete chaos.

In the havoc, someone accidentally knocked over a candle stand, and the white drapery was instantly set on fire.

"Fire! There's a fire!" someone yelled.

The absurd turmoil was being live-streamed across various platforms. The situation was dragging the prestigious Middleton family through the mud.

William's dark eyes reflected the flames. A subtle smirk playing on his lips, laced with a hint of irony.

On the other hand, Charles and the others weren't amused at all. There wasn't concrete evidence yet. However, Vanessa's accusations and the testimonies from Mona and Eliana were enough. Public opinion had sharply turned against William.

The three of them didn't need to check the online reactions or the stock market to know that everything was heading downhill fast.

In this situation, it didn't matter if William wasn't arrested or convicted. As long as Emelie remained missing, he would forever be labeled a "suspected wife killer". If the Cloudex Corporation continued to be associated with him, the company would be tainted. The same fate awaited the Xanther Group.

Charles, Beathan, and Bryan exchanged glances. They were all contemplating cutting ties with William. They needed to salvage the situation for themselves.

Their alliance had been about mutual benefit. But now, William had become the liability. Naturally, they would want to cut him off to save themselves. After all, it was impossible for Emelie to come forward and clear his name.

Just as the situation reached a boiling point, a gunshot rang from outside the hall.