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

Chapter 20 Rotten To The Core

Summer was often a time of torrential rain in the south.

In the days following her discharge from the hospital, Calvin frequently made time to visit Cecilia.

Due to the lingering aftereffects of the medication, Cecilia’s health had worsened compared to before.

However, her mental state had improved significantly. Even when she had no appetite, she would force herself to eat a little more.

When she was with Calvin, she never once mentioned Nathaniel.

After being held onto for so long, some people bring nothing but pain when brought up.

Or maybe she simply didn’t want to burden her friends with her negative energy.

When she was alone, Cecilia would often stare blankly at Nathaniel’s WhatsApp at profile picture.

She didn’t know how to broach the topic of divorce again.

On this day, Cecilia had just bought some groceries and was on her way back when a figure. blocked her path.

Wearing sunglasses and a mask, her long hair flowing down her back, Stella was dressed in a striking long dress and high heels, giving off an imposing presence.

Mrs. Smith know you’re not dead?” Stella asked with a playful

hadn’t expected to

quiet café and sat

raindrops beat against the

heard from Zach that Magnus had taken Mr.

already heard this from

to the Larke family as agreed, Paula and Magnus panicked and fled abroad the

once–wealthy Smith family would become like

listened, showing

you

Cecilia’s

her palm but decided not to expose Cecilia on the spot. Instead, she said, “Tell me, what will it take for you to leave Nathaniel? Name your price. I’ll give it

What arrogance.

Cecilia smiled.

years, so our

famous actresses might

was merely someone who had polished her reputation abroad but was

in anger, stung

of the Smith family, and money had

Smith family, had even been known as the

nothing more than an abandoned woman nobody