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.

rain. When Calvin reached her and took hold of her, he noticed the

Calvin scooped her

She’s so light!

in his chest. “Cecilia, wake up! Whatever you do, don’t fall

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

arrived,” the driver announced

saw an unfamiliar man holding… Cecilia.

Paula snapped as she stepped out of the car, holding

forward with an impatient expression, ready to confront her

what had happened, but then her gaze fell on the medicine bottle that had been carried

days ago. “If I were to return my life to you,

the ground. She clenched the medicine bottle in her hand, staring at Cecilia

you do this!” Paula’s voice trembled with rage. “Your life was given by

rain, staring down at the cemetery.

hadn’t expected

was somewhat panicked, “Mom, what should I do? I’ve used all of Mr. Larke’s money to start