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

Chapter 135 Held Captive

Cecilia hadn’t expected him to be so forthright.

Recalling the past few instances where he ended up stopping halfway after she initiated contact, she didn’t express the same urgency as before. “Is this really a good idea?”

Nathaniel leaned in closer to her. “We’re still married. What’s wrong with that?”

As he spoke, he simultaneously began to undo his bathrobe.

Involuntarily, Cecilia turned her head away, refusing to look at him.

When Nathaniel observed her shyness, a slight movement in his throat betrayed his reaction.

“Don’t worry, I won’t touch you.”

Cecilia froze.

just as

you prefer sleeping here, I’ll take the

she couldn’t have it, there was no need

pulled her forcefully.

but he firmly held

on you’re sleeping here too. I

left, he had been plagued with insomnia. He had consumed a plethora

returned that he could manage to fall asleep with her

disbelief when he said

keep

“Yes.”

a blanket to create a barrier between the two of them. After closing her eyes, she recalled the doctor’s advice before she returned

explained that after a man became unconscious, his awareness would essentially be completely lost. If she wanted to achieve her goal,