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.

Smith know you’re not dead?” Stella

to run into

two of them found a quiet café and sat by

beat

from Zach that Magnus had taken Mr. Larke’s money and had already fled with Mrs. Smith. They

heard this from

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

predicted that the once–wealthy Smith family would become like stray

silently listened, showing no

do you

drifted down to Cecilia’s belly,

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

What arrogance.

Cecilia smiled.

gaze fixed on Stella. “I’ve been married to Nathaniel for three years, so

actresses might not have that

polished her reputation abroad but was rotten to the

anger, stung by Cecilia’s

course, the woman before her had once been the most favored daughter of the Smith

grandfather, the old patriarch of the Smith family, had even been known as

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