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

Chapter 429 Did Not Know Better Back Then

Paula’s expression abruptly changed. She was just about to ask if Cecilia had discovered. something when the younger woman spoke again.

“Why is it that I, your own flesh and blood, am considered less than a stepdaughter? If you despise me so much, why did you bring me into this world?”

Only then did Paula’s tightly wound nerves slightly relax.

your father, I

Her face, striking in its cold beauty, twisted into a mocking sneer. “If it weren’t for your wouldn’t have wanted you. Your very existence is a mistake!” she spat out.

Cecilia had heard this answer countless times before. She thought she had already grown indifferent to it, and yet, inexplicably, her heart still ached.

Perhaps, just like anyone else, she truly longed to experience a mother’s love.

Before leaving, Cecilia shot Paula an indifferent look. “If I had a choice, I wouldn’t want to be your daughter either.”

After she finished speaking, she quickly walked away.

Paula watched her retreating figure, silently clenching her fingers.

stepped forward. “Mom,

snapped back to reality. Her eyes no longer held the earlier indifference toward Cecilia as she gazed at Cassandra; all that was left was

much, do you?” Cassandra asked curiously. Surely, in this world, there wouldn’t be a biological mother who didn’t

had assured Cassandra

be giving Cassandra some of the Jamieson family’s business. shares in the

would still be a

well, so she didn’t ask any

as she stepped out of the car,

and his eyes, just like

Did she give you a hard

awkwardly in place, shaking her head as she replied, “No. Cassandra and

naturally, Cecilia wouldn’t speak ill of her

that Cassandra did not return with Cecilia, Nicholas found himself drawing even closer to

“Ceci, if you’re

express her wish to be with him, he

shook her head. “I have not regrets. You should focus on your relationship with Cassandra. She’s

sentence, the towering figure of Nicholas wavered

Cecilia hastily reached out

“What’s wrong with you?”

ailment is acting up again. Could you support me