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.

up the pen, she found herself at a loss for words. In the end, she left

finished writing, she tucked the farewell

particularly

was. They encouraged her to go home and b properly prepare

wore a brand–new dress in

saw a radiant and exquisite version

umbrella against the rain and slowly made her way to her father’s tombstone, gently placing a

howled, leaving only the sound of raindrops hitting

I really 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 to

go ahead.”

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

you really think you could escape by

the money. Do you really think someone as influential

You better think it through. It’s far better to willingly marry tomorrow than to

what’s good for me,

each message

want to go back. Tomorrow, come pick me up from the west suburb.

Cecilia’s response, Paula didn’t give it much thought. She assumed

tranquility. She

out the small wooden puppet her father had painstakingly carved for her when she was a child. She held it gently against her chest, using her body to shield it from the darkness and the

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

bottle of pills from her bag. At that same time,

that he pressed his temples and closed his eyes, only to be jolted awake by another nightmare–again

deep in thought, knowing that day was the day the cooling–off period ended, and

but send a text to Cecilia: Don’t forget, we’re finalizing