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.

that moment, Cassandra stepped forward. “Mom,

longer held the earlier indifference toward Cecilia

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

she had assured

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

her. If it weren’t for her, I would still be a renowned dancer, and my career wouldn’t

understood as well, so she didn’t ask any

and as soon as she stepped out of the car, she saw

was tall and lean, his face unnaturally pale, and his eyes, just like Nathaniel’s, were deep and

everything? Did she give you a hard time?” Nicholas stepped

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

be Nicholas‘ future wife, so naturally, Cecilia wouldn’t speak ill of

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

and murmured, “Ceci, if you’re having regrets now, you can

he meant by regret was that if Cecilia were to express her wish to be with him, he would

a second thought, she immediately shook her head. “I have not regrets. You

figure of Nicholas wavered slightly, falling directly

reached out to

“What’s wrong with you?”

while his eyelids felt heavy. “My old ailment is acting up again. Could you support me for a while