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

Chapter 16 Desperate Measures

The other will was left for Martha, When Calvin opened it, he found an address written in the very last line.

Without wasting a moment, he dashed out of the room, his long strides carrying him quickly toward the car.

The drive to the western suburbs wasn’t far–just over twenty minutes–but it felt like an eternity to Calvin.

He couldn’t understand how someone who had once shone so brightly, radiant as light itself, could choose such a dark path.

Meanwhile, Paula was also on her way to the western suburbs, driven by the intent to secure three hundred million by fetching Cecilia for the wedding.

At the cemetery on the western outskirts, the rain poured down mercilessly.

Cecilia lay collapsed in front of her father’s tombstone, the relentless downpour soaking her through. Her long dress clung to her frail frame, and she lay there, delicate as a wisp of duckweed, as if she might vanish from the world at any moment.

In the midst of the drizzle, Calvin quickened his pace, rushing toward Cecilia.

“Cecilia!” he called out, but there was no response.

wind and the rain. When Calvin reached her and took hold of her, he noticed the empty medicine bottle

trembling hands, Calvin scooped her

She’s so light!

chest. “Cecilia,

wasting any time, he began making his way down the mountain, carrying her as quickly as

arrived,” the driver announced as

window and saw an

Cecilia!” Paula snapped as she stepped out of the car,

Paula marched forward with an impatient expression, ready to confront her daughter tightly shut.

to ask what had happened, but then her gaze fell on the medicine bottle that had been carried by the wind. She quickly picked it up and saw the large characters on

you,

her hand, staring at Cecilia in disbelief, her eyes wet with tears she

dare you do this!” Paula’s voice trembled with rage. “Your life was given by me!” Her red lips quivered

mother standing in the rain, staring down at the cemetery. He had no

expected

I do? I’ve used all of Mr. Larke’s money to start a new