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

Chapter 390 Still Failed To Prevent

Cecilia quickly wrapped herself in the blanket. “No, no.”

She disentangled herself from Nathaniel’s embrace, hurriedly dressed, and then slipped out of the room with practiced stealth.

Unbeknownst to her, two pairs of eyes had been watching from the shadows.

Elliot, in a hushed tone, said, “Why would he lie? Mommy was clearly with him.”

Jonathan, who was precocious, pondered the situation and thought of a possibility. “D“mn it! We still failed to prevent it!”

“What does that mean?” Elliot asked, genuinely confused.

Jonathan, though he had only a vague understanding, explained, “Just watch Granny Martha’s favorite show, “Romeo and Juliet, and other romance dramas. You’ll see what a man and a woman do together they kiss!”

through them dutifully. Martha would be deeply moved to tears by the drama, and Jonathan,

realization dawned on him. “He actually kissed

bother to keep his

her room, heard his outburst and turned to see them. Knowing they could no

directly, “Mommy, why

been ages since Mommy kissed my cheek! I can’t

pairs of innocent eyes staring up at her, struggled to find the right words

that moment, the door to Nathaniel’s room swung open. He stepped out, his expression marked by irritation.

inquire about the “serious matters” Nathaniel had mentioned when a sudden, loud crash erupted from outside the door as if something had fallen from a great

her room and

awkward and cornered, Cecilia quickly improvised, “We woke

check,” she suggested. “I suspect the heavy

large tree trunk by the roadside had indeed. snapped off, effectively blocking

for dealing with Nathaniel crossed Jonathan’s mind. “Grandma Martha, the snowfall was so heavy it broke a branch off one of the trees, blocking the road. If someone drives by tomorrow, it could be a problem. Mr. Rainsworth, you’re quite