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.

you can actually share with me if something’s

lump formed in Cecilia’s

a wild wind had suddenly picked

day had turned refreshingly cool

scared, but

a mild case of germophobia.

now, everything had

you still

Where Are You Hiding

on her tightened, becoming more

he could reply, Cecilia added, “I don’t

felt a tightness in his throat, unable to utter a

Can’t a person change?

even know what

toward Cecilia. He just thought that getting to know

simply fearful

asked, “If we were to divorce,

Cecilia shook her head.

“I don’t know.”

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not wanting to be confined by her role. as the

was no longer the woman who had nothing but Nathaniel in her heart, the woman who was solely focused on

I let you guys go

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

relaxed his hold on her, a mocking coldness

really have