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

Chapter 410 Swindled Out Of It

Sven continued to relay all the findings from his investigation to Cecilia. The most puzzling thing to him was the identity of the person who had been helping him with the investigation.

“If I uncover anything new, I’ll let you know immediately,” Sven promised.

“Thank you,” Cecilia responded, her mood heavy with the weight of the revelations.

What had once been mere suspicions were now turning out to be true. Her younger brother had been foolish, benefiting others while sacrificing the family’s wealth.

After Nathaniel observed her conversation, he asked, “What’s wrong?”

Cecilia shared with him everything Sven had just told her. For now, she decided to treat Nathaniel as a confidant.

“So, what’s your plan?” Nathaniel inquired, having already suspected something was amiss for some time, though he hadn’t paid much attention to it before.

“I’m going to reclaim what rightfully belongs to the Smith family,” Cecilia declared with determination. If it had been a case of Magnus simply squandering the family fortune, that would have been different. But clearly, he had been swindled out of it.

No wonder Dad left a will as a precaution. He must have known about Paula’s intentions from the start. It’s unfortunate that I was so naive back then, completely devoted to Nathaniel and oblivious to the real reasons behind our family’s downfall.

already made up to help Cecilia in whatever

though. Instead, she said, “You should talk to your

pulled away from Nathaniel’s embrace and

leave, realizing too late that he should have held onto her longer. Once she was gone, Nathaniel picked up his phone. There was a

been uncovered, and this information was

response: Got it. Keep a discreet eye on

lying in bed, read the new task from his boss.

sigh. “I wonder when this charade of pretending to be poor will finally

and handed over her father’s will. She then briefed him

it’s been seven or eight years, and much

“Then we’ll take

let others continue to benefit

rehired him to investigate Evans

lunch, Cecilia felt a wave of drowsiness. and

breeze caressed her face, and suddenly, a tall figure blocked the

rested on her head as he asked tenderly, “Ceci, how did you fall