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

Chapter 113 Chose To Delude Himself

“I’m sorry.”

Mason had always stayed well within the lines of propriety. He only cautioned Nathaniel this time because he didn’t want the man to harbor any regrets in the future.

Over the past four to five years since Cecilia’s disappearance, he knew of the changes in Nathaniel better than anyone else.

Nathaniel didn’t blame him either and returned to the house after watching him leave.

At that moment, Cecilia had just received a call from Vivian, who informed her that she had been released in the middle of the night yesterday.

“Ceci, did you go to seek Nathaniel out?” Vivian felt that something was off. She had tried calling Ceci last night, but no one answered.

“Yeah, I spoke of this matter with him yesterday,” Cecilia admitted without holding anything back.

“Did he give you a hard time, then?” Vivian’s voice carried a hint of anxiety.

“No.”

Upon seeing that Nathaniel had returned, Cecilia said, “I’ll chat with you again in a bit.”

She then ended the call.

Nathaniel walked in. “Who called?”

“My friend, Vivian.”

Then, Cecilia stood up and looked at him. “Where’s Eli? I want to see him. His health has always. been poor, so he can’t be without a doctor.”

a medical team

he was

and I

was adamant about something,

part

would

told, she was terrified

not believe her and conduct a paternity test with Elliot.

get to see

looked at him

have you been doing all these years abroad?

most was her appearance at the charity auction and her subsequent

didn’t believe in

often required many more

said, I wanted to start a

his unfathomable gaze

“Would

so much for you, yet you seemed not to care at all. So, I wanted to return and see your attitude once

reckoned that only such an explanation would begrudgingly convince Nathaniel because he was full of himself and believed that

brimmed with scrutiny. “That

“Yes.” Cecilia nodded.

Nathaniel’s heart sank.

of Cecilia’s words but the look in

he could not possibly fail to discern whether someone was

he couldn’t discern even the slightest hint of