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

Chapter 14 The Last Day

After participating in the interview, Stella went to see Paula.

She discovered that Paula and Cecilia’s younger brother had planned to marry Cecilia off to an old man in exchange for three billion.

Seeing that Nathaniel was silent for a long time, Stella decided to stir the pot, saying, “I heard from Mrs. Smith that Cecilia demanded a betrothal gift of three hundred million. I really didn’t expect her to be that kind of person…”

She paused before adding, “They also mentioned that the cool off period isn’t over yet, so it’s not appropriate for her to get married. They’ll just hold the wedding ceremony first.”

Unbeknownst to Cecilia, her mother and younger brother were still busy planning her wedding. They didn’t take her previous words seriously.

Paula was convinced that Cecilia wouldn’t dare to defy them, just as she hadn’t in the past.

She had faced so many hardships growing up and never once considered leaving–this time. would be no different.

Magnus had already persuaded Randy to transfer the three hundred million betrothal gift in advance, which he then used to start planning his new company. He didn’t feel the slightest guilt or that he owed anything to Cecilia.

One day, Cecilia received a text from her mother: Mr. Larke has picked the date; it’s the fifteenth of this month. You have four days left, so prepare yourself well for your marriage. This time, you must capture his heart, understand?

Upon reading those messages, a wave of indescribable emotions washed over Cecilia.

The fifteenth….

It was a day of joyful reunion, the day she and Nathaniel had agreed to finalize their divorce, the day she was forced to marry Randy, and it was also the day she decided to leave the world behind.

Afraid she might forget, Cecilia took notes of these events in her notebook. After noting it down, she began writing her farewell letters.

a loss for words. In the end, she left

finished writing, she tucked the

the rain was particularly heavy. Cecilia’s phone sat on

from Paula, asking where she was. They encouraged her to go home and b properly prepare herself for

That day, she wore a brand–new dress in a shade of begonia and meticulously applied

at her reflection in the mirror, Cecilia saw a radiant and exquisite version of herself, as if she had traveled back in time to

the cemetery. Stepping out of the car, she held an umbrella against the rain and slowly made

she whispered. The cold wind howled, leaving only the

had nowhere else to go.” Her voice trembled as she continued, “I admit, I’m a coward, scared of going alone. That’s why I chose to come to you… If you wish

go ahead.”

Cecilia settled herself next to the tombstone, hugging her body tightly.

you really think you could

really think someone as influential

through. It’s far better to willingly

good for

each

pick me up from the

give it much thought. She

She spent

small wooden puppet her father had painstakingly carved for her when she was a child. She held it gently against her

chime of a clock struck twelve. The day had arrived–it was the fifteenth. Cecilia gazed up at the endless, dark sky, a bitter taste lingering

with trembling hands, she pulled out a bottle of pills from her bag.

temples and closed his eyes, only to be jolted awake by another

morning. Nathaniel was deep in thought, knowing that day was the day the cooling–off period ended,

send a text to Cecilia: Don’t