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.

know you’re not dead?” Stella asked

to run into

quiet

raindrops beat against the

from Zach that Magnus had taken Mr. Larke’s money and had

heard this from

family

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

silently listened, showing no

do you

drifted down to Cecilia’s belly, which

the spot. Instead, she said, “Tell me, what will it take for you to leave

What arrogance.

Cecilia smiled.

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

actresses might not have that

reputation abroad but was rotten to the core on

in anger, stung by

the most favored daughter of the Smith family, and

grandfather, the old patriarch of the Smith family, had

was nothing more than