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.

a moment, Cecilia felt like she

sat frozen on the living room sofa, holding

long time to come to his

disappeared from view did he realize, belatedly, that she

before he quickly returned to his usual indifference,

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

time would be no

the weekend after All Souls’

would always bring Cecilia back to Rainsworth

to the strange looks from the Rainsworth family

Finally, he was alone.

an exceptionally good mood as he

feel a

time, many relatives would return for a memorial. Including the extended family, there would be no

there were seventy or eighty

them and become the head of the Rainsworth family

domineering and assertive, ruling with an iron hand. Not only his peers but also

private gossip about him was never in

once influential man had been deceived and had married a wife with hearing

instructed the servants early on, “Remember, when Cecilia arrives, do not allow

present during the memorial, she would never have

time, Cecilia

was surprised. In previous years, the eldest grandson’s wife, Cecilia, was always

today, she hadn’t

was chatting and laughing with several noblewomen when she heard that Cecilia wasn’t coming. Her elegant eyebrows furrowed

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

and gently asked,

chatting with a few childhood friends. When he

divorce and has left

around him fell silent, each looking on in

was even more

world, apart from his parents, no one loved Nathaniel

ago, when Nathaniel was almost stabbed, Cecilia had saved him with her

had

refused to believe it. Without a second thought, she went to find

unfamiliar city, Cecilia searched for him for three days before finally

dealing with everyone around Nathaniel, including his secretaries and

actually filed for divorce and chosen to leave after

Why?