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.

plan, Cecilia had no choice but to swallow her pride, step forward, and knock

Nathaniel asked without

sorry about yesterday. I may have been too upset, which is

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

the document and lifted his gaze to look

cascaded over

of

he couldn’t quite put his finger on it. It was

“Come here.”

walked in and stood

back to Rainsworth Manor. I need to apologize to

fell upon her, his thin lips slightly parting as he asked, “Why do I sense a

slightly. “I’m not willing to,

Nathaniel scrutinized her closely.

so familiar with her humble demeanor. But now, he didn’t feel at

compelled by some unseen force, he asked, “Do you

voiced it out,

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

taken aback for a moment, then lied by

he was familiar with, a sense of

your stuff. We’ll be heading back to Rainsworth Manor shortly.

abroad last night and never allowed to

situation and didn’t probe further. She went on to

yesterdsworth Manor, Elena had also gained some understanding after what