Winning Her Heart Back (Emelie and William) novel Chapter 839

Ashley instinctively turned around.

Elias caught up to her and pulled her into his arms, his eyes unusually bright. "I called you 'honey', and you responded!"

Ashley couldn't understand why he had followed her. "Aren't you embarrassed? We're in the middle of the street. Let go of me."

"Why would I feel embarrassed hugging my wife?" Elias said as he bent down to kiss her.

Ashley instinctively pulled away.

Elias was aware of her own psychological barriers and didn't force her. Instead, he gently pecked on her lips.

Ashley held her breath. Eventually, she relented.

"I have my reasons for meeting Beathan. Stop overthinking it," she reassured Elias.

Elias hadn't realized that he was so easy to appease. He instantly felt satisfied upon hearing her words.

THen, he pulled out a listening device from his pocket and tucked it under her shirt collar. "I need to hear your conversations. If anything happens, I can come in and get you out."

"He's under police surveillance right now. He wouldn't dare try anything," Ashley said.

"You never know. It's not like he never thought about taking you by force," Elias said.

Ashley didn't care much and allowed Elias to set up the device.

Then, she crossed the street to an old house. She rang the doorbell twice, but no one answered.

Without hesitation, Ashley opened the meter box by the door and took out a key. Then, she inserted it into the lock and turned the handle to enter.

Elias watched in silence. She seemed to know her way around, and it seemed like it was one of their old secrets.

Elias wanted to smoke. However, he suppressed the urge and started chewing gum aggressively.

The airflow inside the house was good, and someone had recently been there. However, the first floor was empty.

Ashley glanced around indifferently and then headed directly to the second floor.

The place was a vintage two-story house with a spacious balcony on the second floor.

Back then, she and Beathan had rented this place because of that balcony. They had dreamed of putting two rocking chairs and a wooden table out there. They could enjoy dinners, review case files, and chat as the evening fell.