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

Chapter 221 It Seems I Misjudged Her

ecilia had her eyes tightly shut, her body trembling slightly.

fathaniel’s hand paused. Realizing she wasn’t asleep at all, he didn’t go any further.

eads of sweat trickled down Cecilia’s forehead. Seeing him stop his caress, she let out a sigh of elief.

The night was deep.

Unable to sleep despite holding onto Cecilia, Nathaniel eventually decided to get up outside.

in the early morning, when Cecilia awoke, he was already long gone from her side.

Everything that happened last night felt as if it were just a dream.

Cecilia didn’t pay it any

mind and went to freshen up.

and go

Standing before the mirror, she strived to compose herself before stepping out of the bedroom.

The door to the study was ajar. As Cecilia passed by, she caught sight of Nathaniel, sitting upright on his office chair, a figure of poised elegance.

He had returned to his usual aloof demeanor, his sharp gaze swiftly scanning through file after file.

had no choice but to swallow her pride, step forward, and knock on the

Nathaniel asked without even

I may have been too upset, which

in his hand, his gaze constantly fixed on the first line of text.

lifted his gaze to look at

long hair, slightly disheveled, cascaded over her shoulders, evoking a sense of pity in him at the sight of

was so reminiscent of the past, yet

he couldn’t quite put his finger

“Come here.”

walked in and

Manor. I need

her, his thin lips slightly parting as he asked,

slightly. “I’m not willing to, but

Nathaniel scrutinized her closely.

used to be so familiar with her humble demeanor. But now, he didn’t feel at all that she

force,

it out, he

such a question before, but all

moment, then lied by saying,

answer he was familiar with, a sense of discomfort subtly settled in the depths

averted his gaze and said, “Pack your stuff. We’ll be heading back to Rainsworth Manor shortly. And there’s no need for you to apologize to Lily.

was sent abroad last night and

didn’t probe further. She went on to

Manor, Elena had also