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

Chapter 197 I Regret It

Boom! A brilliant firework burst in the sky, fading as quickly as it appeared.

Nearby, a girl squeezed her boyfriend’s hand and whispered, “Let’s be together forever.”

As Cecilia watched them walk away, a deep longing stirred within her–a desire to experience a romance of her own. Since falling for Nathaniel, she had turned away every suitor, never allowing herself to be in a real relationship. She had married him without ever knowing the true taste of love. Even now, that feeling remained elusive.

Tears blurred Cecilia’s vision as she gazed up at the pitch–black sky. In the silence, she whispered, “Dad, I regret it.”

She regretted marrying Nathaniel, regretted choosing someone who never loved her.

By half–past eight, the fireworks had ended, and the crowd had dispersed.

When Mason arrived to pick Cecilia up, he found her standing alone by the river, her silhouette drenched in loneliness.

He recalled his fiancée’s words from a few days ago. Loving someone means giving them a sense of security. How could he allow another woman to disrupt their relationship?

found himself feeling a

pulled the car over and stepped out, approaching her with measured steps. “Ms. Smith, I’m here to take

she finally looked at him, she masked the disappointment in her eyes and replied

they were in the car, Mason deliberately turned up the

The cold wind had drained the color from her face, leaving her looking so pale and delicate that it seemed she

by an obsessive fan last night. She’s still in critical

Obsessive fan, huh?

to look into it, he’d realize that wasn’t true. Besides, knowing Stella, I doubt she’s in any real danger. And with Sean still under Calvin’s control, how could he have possibly harmed her? No,

a soft hum and, after a moment’s pause, said, “I know.

was genuinely in love with Cecilia. Otherwise, Nathaniel wouldn’t have spent years searching for her or put his work on hold for her. He even went so far as to purchase

intensity of eight out of

glow on the road as

Villa, Nathaniel had not yet returned. After freshening up,

days been for you?” Vivian asked when Cecilia called. They hadn’t had a chance to catch up, as Cecilia had been with Nathaniel these

briefly updated Vivian on her day, omitting the part about Nathaniel leaving her alone by the riverside due to Stella. She then