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.

not dead?” Stella asked

expected to run

them found a quiet

raindrops beat

face. “Don’t worry, I heard from Zach that Magnus had taken

had already heard

failing to marry Cecilia off to the Larke family as agreed, Paula and Magnus

could have predicted that the once–wealthy Smith family would become

showing no emotional

do you want

down to Cecilia’s belly, which wasn’t

she said, “Tell me, what will it take for you to leave Nathaniel? Name your

What arrogance.

Cecilia smiled.

three years, so our shared assets must be worth at least billions. Can

the most famous actresses might

had polished her reputation abroad but

teeth in anger,

the woman before her had once been the most favored daughter of the Smith family, and money had only

family, had even been known

nothing more than an abandoned woman nobody