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

Chapter 413 She Owes You Nothing

“Silly girl, no doctor is that miraculous,” Martha said with a gentle smile, knowing full well that Cecilia was only joking. She patted Cecilia’s hand softly, adding, “I don’t want to live too long. As people age, they can become burdensome. I’ve lived a full life up until now.”

Cecilia’s eyes filled with unshed tears, but she forced herself to hold them back, refusing to let them fall. “Don’t say that,” Cecilia replied, her voice firm. “You still have to watch Jon and Eli grow up, see them get married, and become a great–grandmother.”

Martha, moved by Cecilia’s words, allowed herself a brief moment of hope. She certainly wanted to live long enough to see all of those things, but deep down, she knew her body wouldn’t hold up much longer.

She had lived for a long time and had the blessing of a child who was like a daughter to her. In many ways, she was content. Yet, the thought of leaving Cecilia alone weighed heavily on her heart.

A few days earlier, Martha had begun to suspect that Nathaniel had regained some of his memories. She also realized that he was not financially destitute and, more importantly, she noticed his genuine desire to stay by Cecilia’s side.

Though she spent most of her time confined to her room, she was aware that the foreign specialists had been brought in thanks to Nathaniel’s assistance. She had noticed other subtle changes in him as well, and it was becoming clear that Nathaniel had truly transformed.

“All right, I’ll live well and wait to see them get married,” Martha finally agreed, her voice filled with a mix of determination and resignation.

“Good,” Cecilia nodded, feeling a little more reassured. “I’ll have the specialist come over the day after tomorrow to take a look at you.”

“All right.”

sigh of relief. She left the room quietly, her heart still heavy, and went outside to seek the counsel of the

was a knock on Martha’s door. Martha opened her eyes slowly and called out, “Come

somber and serious. “Thank you,” he said, his

was rare for him to

smile. “Don’t thank me just yet. I’m not doing this for

Nathaniel, and she had noticed that Nathaniel

assured her, nodding slightly. “I promise I

I were alive, I’d keep a close eye on you. But if I were to pass away, I could only hope that you’d live with a clear conscience; knowing

wouldn’t prove his sincerity. He had long decided to show his intentions toward Cecilia through his actions. However, he also knew that to truly protect Cecilia. and ensure her happiness, he would need to eliminate some of the obstacles

for gifts. Now that Jonathan was staying with Vivian, she no longer had to

she couldn’t help but wonder whether Vivian’s decision to bring Jonathan along

get for an occasion like this?”

gifts himself. Mason or his secretary. always took care of the arrangements. “Hold on a moment,

of gift to buy. She couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed. Even though Nathaniel

over a list of recommended gifts, all of which were carefully selected and

much, I would have asked Sven to come along and help carry everything.” Cecilia remarked, glancing at the