When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel)

Chapter 4 I Never Loved You

It seems Dad had long realized that Nathaniel doesn’t love me. Despite everything, he always had my best interests at heart. He made a contract with the Rainsworth family, allowing me to fulfill my wish of marrying Nathaniel. But before we could even get married, he was in a car accident. If it weren’t for his passing, Magnus and Mom wouldn’t have been able to break the contract…

After handing over all the property transfer procedures to Norman, Cecilia happened to see Stella’s promotional posters lining the street on her way home.

The Stella on the poster radiated dazzling beauty, optimism, and charm.

She knew it was time to let go, set Nathaniel free, and liberate herself as well.

Upon returning to Daltonia Villa, Cecilia tidied up her luggage.

Having been married for over three years, all she had to her name could merely fit into a single suitcase.

She had asked Norman to prepare the divorce agreement last year.

In Nathaniel’s presence, she often felt overly self-conscious, excessively humble, and too emotional. She had realized long ago that their relationship was bound to end, so she had prepared herself early on to leave.

That night, there was no message from Nathaniel.

With a surge of courage, she sent him a message: Are you free tonight? There’s something I want to discuss with you.

There was a prolonged silence from the other end.

Cecilia’s eyes darkened. She realized that he didn’t even want to reply to her text messages now.

She could only wait for his return in the morning.

In the CEO’s office of Rainsworth Group, after a mere glance at the text message, Nathaniel casually set his phone aside.

Zachary was sitting on a nearby couch. He noticed his actions and asked, “Is that from Cecilia?”

Nathaniel remained noncommittal.

Zachary sneered thoughtlessly. “That little deaf girl actually believes she’s the lady of the Rainsworth family. She’s even trying to check in. Nathaniel, you’re not seriously planning to keep this up with her, are you? The Smith family is hopeless now. Cecilia’s younger brother, Magnus Smith, is a complete fool. He has no idea how to run a business. It won’t be long before the Smith family goes under. And her mother is a greedy woman!”

Nathaniel listened to all of this with a placid expression.

“I know.”

“Then why haven’t you divorced her yet? Stella has been waiting for you all this time,” Zachary said anxiously.

Stella was

divorce was brought up, Nathaniel fell into a

that, Zachary blurted out, “You didn’t fall for Cecilia,

Me? Fall for her?

flashed a mocking

“Is she even worthy?”

handed Zachary a

a quick look, Zachary truly believed that Nathaniel

to divorce Cecilia, but unexpectedly, Nathaniel was even considering taking over

this very moment, he surprisingly felt a touch of sympathy for

years, and Cecilia’s boundless affection for Nathaniel

absolutely impossible for him to have

that Nathaniel wouldn’t

he returned at the stroke of

sleeping. She stepped forward, skillfully taking his coat and

of actions were strikingly similar to

casually text

tranquility of the moment was shattered by

she wasn’t working, just staying home all day.

hand, holding his coat, trembled as she murmured, “All

meaning in her words and went

of his time in his study

them were clearly under the same roof,

a person with hearing impairment was one of complete

perhaps he simply didn’t care about

he could discuss business as he always did, even if the topic

Cecilia brought him a bowl of ginger tea. She listened to him energetically instructing his subordinates, but

that the downfall of Smith Corporation was inevitable. However, she never expected that the person to strike the first blow against Smith Corporation would be her own

“Nathaniel.”

interrupted Nathaniel’s

unsure if it was guilt or something else that prompted him to

also turned off his

not to notice his actions, Cecilia walked in and placed the ginger tea before

get some rest.

unknown, upon hearing Cecilia’s gentle voice, Nathaniel relaxed a

didn’t hear

had, she would have surely argued

else, Nathaniel stopped Cecilia who was