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

living room sofa, holding the divorce

him a long time to come

when Cecilia’s figure disappeared from view did he

brief moment of frustration before he quickly returned to his usual indifference, not taking Cecilia’s

word from him, Cecilia would obediently return to his side, more eager to please him

would

was the weekend after All Souls’

previous years, Nathaniel would always bring Cecilia

subjected to the

Finally, he was alone.

in an exceptionally good mood as

him feel a lightness he had

large clan, and every year around this time, many relatives would return for a memorial. Including the extended family, there would be

alone, there were seventy or eighty people, many of

Nathaniel had managed to stand out among them and become the head of the Rainsworth family

his peers but also his elders

about him was never in short

and had married a wife

Elena, Nathaniel’s mother, had instructed the servants early on, “Remember, when Cecilia arrives, do not allow her

Rainsworth family rule that the eldest grandson’s wife must be present during the memorial, she would never have allowed Cecilia to make a

this time,

was surprised. In previous years, the eldest grandson’s wife, Cecilia, was always the first to arrive and the last to leave, flattering

today, she

noblewomen when she heard that Cecilia

family’s memorial was a significant event. It wasn’t something Cecilia could

and gently asked,

chatting with a few childhood friends.

for a divorce and

soon as he said this, everyone around him fell

even more

his parents, no one loved

Nathaniel was almost stabbed, Cecilia had saved

years ago, when they were engaged, Nathaniel had gone

believe it.

searched for him for three days before finally finding him, only to be blamed for

when dealing with

Nathaniel, had actually filed for divorce

Why?