Chapter 534 The Marriage

William noticed that Emelie was startled by his question, so he said softly, "Just curious, that’s all." His sudden question surprised Emelie, and she held her breath. "I didn’t check. It was dark outside, and the house was dim. When Landon and his men realized something was wrong, they were about to come in when I escaped through the window. I was too occupied to confirm it," she said. Then, she asked, "Did Frank die?" Did that mean... she had killed someone? William was pondering Charles' words. Emelie wouldn't hurt someone without a reason. She had only attacked someone that year when she was being kidnapped. And since Frank had never been caught, it had led him to a series of thoughts. "It's nothing much," William said. Emelie clasped the blanket. After pondering for a moment, she said firmly, "No, Frank didn’t die. If he's dead, Landon would've already exposed me as a murderer. He would do anything to reduce his sentence. But he didn’t. And there's no way he's protect