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

Chapter 387 He Hit Me

After they washed their hands, Elliot, feigning friendliness, guided a visibly upset Nathaniel to the dining table.

“Mr. Rainsworth, now that you can’t see, do you often stumble?” Elliot asked, his tone laced with mock innocence.

“No,” Nathaniel replied curtly.

“So, you’re not really blind then?” Elliot continued, maintaining his facade of harmless curiosity.

Nathaniel was at a loss for words but responded patiently, “I’ve memorized the path, so I don’t fall.”

“I see.”

“All right, let’s cat now and chat later,” Cecilia interjected.

Eli always has so many questions.

As they took their seats at the dining table, Elliot’s eyes immediately locked onto the dish of shredded carrots. He knew he could eat it without issue, but Jonathan couldn’t. If I got Mommy’s genes, then Jon definitely got our sc*mbag daddy’s.

With a deliberate motion, Elliot picked up a portion of the shredded carrots with his fork and placed them on Nathaniel’s plate. “Mr. Rainsworth, you should eat more carrots. My teacher says they’re good for your eyes,” he remarked, a subtle edge to his seemingly innocent suggestion.

to put their father in an awkward position. Sensing an opportunity, he quickly

a loss for

the blind?” Elliot asked, feigning confusion with a wide–eyed

the word “blind,” echoing how people used to call Cecilia

but firm. “Eli, you can’t

Nathaniel was the children’s

was already scheming. He’d continue picking on Nathaniel

Nathaniel couldn’t see, he was fully aware that the two rascals were up to no good, especially Elliot, who was clearly making things difficult

antics get under his skin–but he also wasn’t the type

to Elliot. “Eli,

eyes lit up. This was the

at Jonathan before

Elliot immediately began searching for a stool,

could put his plan into action, the door clicked shut behind him. By the time Elliot realized what was happening, he was already hoisted

Rainsworth, what are you doing?” Elliot

calmly, “Do you know how I deal with naughty

knew about the boy’s health issues. However, he could still make

Elliot’s thoughts

me? Fine, I’ll

a good boy,” Elliot insisted, trying to maintain his