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.

no choice but to swallow her pride, step forward,

the matter?” Nathaniel asked without even lifting

about yesterday. I may have been too upset, which is why I said those

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

then closed the document and lifted his gaze to

disheveled, cascaded over her shoulders, evoking a sense of pity in him at

so reminiscent of the past, yet not

he couldn’t quite put his

“Come here.”

walked in and stood before

back to Rainsworth Manor. I need to apologize

lips slightly parting as he asked, “Why do I sense a

tensed up slightly. “I’m not

Nathaniel scrutinized her closely.

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

force, he asked,

he voiced it out, he surprised

had asked such a question before, but all Cecilia could say was she didn’t

aback for a moment, then lied by saying,

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

We’ll be heading back to Rainsworth Manor shortly. And

abroad last night

and didn’t probe further. She went on

Manor, Elena had also gained some understanding