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

Chapter 5 Stay Optimistic

Cecilia returned to her room and forced herself to swallow mouthfuls of pills.

She reached behind her ear, and her fingertips were covered in blood.

The doctor’s advice echoed in her mind. “Ms. Smith, in many cases, the worsening of a condition is related to the patient’s emotions. You must be emotionally stable, stay optimistic, and actively cooperate with the treatment.”

Optimistic? Easier said than done.

Cecilia tried not to think about what Nathaniel had said. She leaned back against the pillow and closed her eyes.

As dawn was just beginning to break, she still hadn’t truly fallen asleep.

Perhaps the medication was working because she could hear a little better.

Staring at the faint sunlight filtering through the window, Cecilia remained lost in thought for a long time.

“The rain has stopped.”

There was more than one reason for one to truly give up.

It was a cumulative process. In the end, all it took is the last straw, which could be a cold word or a trivial matter…

Today, Nathaniel didn’t go out.

Early in the morning, he sat on the couch, waiting for Cecilia to apologize, to regret what she had done.

They had been married for three years, and it wasn’t the first time Cecilia had thrown a tantrum.

Yet each time, after the tears and the anger, it wouldn’t be long before she apologized.

Nathaniel thought this time wouldn’t be any different.

He watched as Cecilia emerged after washing up, dressed in one of her usual dark-colored outfits. She was dragging a suitcase and holding a piece of paper in her hand.

When Cecilia handed the document to Nathaniel, he realized it was a divorce agreement.

“Nathaniel, contact me when you have time.”

After saying that curt sentence, Cecilia dragged her suitcase out the door.

Outside, the sky had cleared after the rain.

felt like she

on the living room sofa,

him a long time to come to his

from view did he realize, belatedly, that she was

brief moment of frustration before he quickly

just a phone call or a word from him, Cecilia would obediently return to his side, more eager to

time would be no

the weekend after All

Cecilia back to Rainsworth

to the strange looks from

Finally, he was alone.

exceptionally good mood as

feel a

large clan, and every year around this time, many relatives would return for a memorial. Including the extended family, there would be no fewer

there were seventy or eighty people, many of

them and become the head of the Rainsworth

iron hand. Not only his peers but also his elders harbored a

about him was never

been deceived and had married a wife

mother, had instructed the servants early on, “Remember, when Cecilia arrives, do not allow her into the guest

not for the Rainsworth family rule that the eldest grandson’s wife must be present during the memorial, she would never

time, Cecilia hadn’t

years, the eldest grandson’s wife, Cecilia, was always the first

she hadn’t

and laughing with several noblewomen when she

event. It wasn’t something Cecilia could just attend or skip

approached Nathaniel and gently asked, “Nathaniel, where is

few childhood friends. When he heard this, his

for a divorce and has

everyone around him fell silent, each looking on in

even more

apart from his parents, no

was almost stabbed, Cecilia had saved

when they were engaged, Nathaniel had gone to Daprein for business

believe

days before finally finding

dealing with everyone around Nathaniel, including his secretaries and assistants, Cecilia was always careful, afraid of offending

who couldn’t live without Nathaniel, had actually filed for

Why?