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

Chapter 409 Handing Over Their Wealth To An Outsider

Cecilia found herself struggling to catch her breath, but fortunately, the kiss didn’t last too long. Nathaniel’s hand brushed against her flushed face, lingering there for a moment before he spoke in a low voice, “I must have scared you, didn’t I?”

As Cecilia tried to pull away, intending to distance herself from him, Nathaniel abruptly pulled her back into his arms, holding her even closer.

“You’re pregnant; you shouldn’t move around so much.”

“You knew I was pregnant, yet you still acted this way?” Cecilia retorted, her voice laced with anger.

“We are husband and wife. A kiss between us is perfectly normal,” Nathaniel said, his tone serious as he articulated each word.

Cecilia pulled the blanket up around herself, deciding it was best to remain silent. She didn’t want to continue this conversation.

Nathaniel wasn’t used to her being this quiet, and it unsettled him. “Can we talk, please?” he asked, his voice tinged with a hint of desperation he hadn’t intended.

“There’s nothing left to discuss,” Cecilia replied coldly, “I’m going back to my room. Let me go.”

Nathaniel didn’t agree, though. Instead, he tightened his hold on her, refusing to let her leave. From that moment on, he made up his mind to stay by Cecilia’s side, determined to ensure that no one else could get close to her.

bits and pieces of my childhood,”

looked up at him, puzzled by his sudden change in tone. Before she could ask, he continued, “Do you recall the first time I saw you? You

expected him to bring this up. Truth be told, she still struggled to differentiate between her first meeting with Nathaniel and her

was when she was accompanying the butler back to the Smith residence. At that time, the two

person she had actually encountered was

Cecilia asked,

to call me ‘Nathaniel‘. Now that I think about it, I’m not even sure how you got to know me,” Nathaniel reminisced, hoping Cecilia would understand who he truly was. He didn’t want to be

away?” Cecilia asked, staring at Nathaniel’s familiar face, her heart filled with a mixture of surprise and

pitiful back then,” Nathaniel confirmed, a

as she processed his words, unable to resist asking, “So, do

expression subtly changed. “I don’t remember,”

Nathaniel why Nicholas had pretended to be him when they were

and a tense silence fell between them. “Are you that interested

his tone and quickly shook her head.

how close he had gotten, his lips almost. brushing against her face. Nathaniel was considering kissing

reached for her