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

Chapter 180 Where Are You Hiding Now

When Cecilia awoke, she was drenched in sweat and her body was shaking uncontrollably.

In the faint glow emanating from the adjacent care room, Nathaniel hurriedly approached. Seeing that she was okay, he breathed a sigh of relief.

“What’s wrong?”

Tears welled up in Cecilia’s eyes. “I dreamt that I was dead.”

That sensation felt incredibly real.

The mere mention of death inexplicably struck a hidden chord within Nathaniel. He stepped forward, pulling Cecilia into his embrace. Gently patting her back, he tried his best to soften hist

voice.

“You’re not dead. I’m here. Don’t be scared.”

Cecilia took her time to return to reality from her nightmare.

She lifted her gaze toward Nathaniel, but the light was too dim, making it difficult to discern his face.

“Thank you.

Following that, she gently freed herself from Nathaniel’s grasp and laid back down on the bed.

Her politeness and aloofness made Nathaniel feel quite uncomfortable. This time, he didn’t return to the room next door. Instead, he pulled back the covers and lay down next to Cecilia. drawing her into his embrace.

Cecilia’s body stiffened.

know, you can actually share with me if something’s bothering

formed in

had suddenly picked

had turned refreshingly cool due

but his embrace brought her

remembered that Nathaniel had a mild case of germophobia. Throughout their three–year marriage, he

everything

you still

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on her tightened, becoming

could reply, Cecilia added,

tightness in his throat, unable to utter

Can’t a person change?

even know what was happening to

He just thought that getting to know someone new would be

simply fearful of

“If we were

Cecilia shook her head.

“I don’t know.”

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she yearned for a life of freedom, not wanting to be confined by her role. as the daughter–in–law of the

and children to care for. She was no longer the woman

it if I let you guys go

of hope flashed in Cecilia’s eyes. “I’d appreciate it if

hold on her, a

have