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.

Cassandra stepped forward. “Mom,

reality. Her eyes no longer held the earlier indifference toward Cecilia as she gazed at

seem to like Cecilia very much, do you?” Cassandra asked curiously. Surely, in this

her mother, Queenie, was busy with overseas matters, she had assured Cassandra that she would definitely return for the

Cassandra some of

it weren’t for her, I would still be a

probably understood as well, so she didn’t

as soon as she stepped out of

pale, and his eyes, just like Nathaniel’s,

she give you

replied, “No. Cassandra and her mother

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

did not return with Cecilia, Nicholas found

you’re having regrets now, you can

to express her wish to be

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

could finish her sentence, the towering figure of Nicholas

hastily reached out

“What’s wrong with you?”

felt heavy. “My old ailment is acting up again. Could you support me