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

Chapter 477 Let Us Go Home

“Don’t speak, just don’t! The doctor said you can still be cured!” Cecilia’s voice was hoarse, and tears fell uncontrollably from the corners of her eyes.

“All right.”

Martha forced a smile, attempting to wipe away Cecilia’s tears, but she just couldn’t lift her hand.

Cecilia noticed her movements and brought Martha’s hand up to her face.

“Martha…”

“Be good… Don’t cry, don’t cry…”

Cecilia’s eyes were rimmed red. “Okay, I won’t cry. You’ll be okay… You’ll be okay!”

It was clear that Martha was hanging on by a thread, experiencing a brief revival. She looked out the window at the vast expanse of white snow. “Ceci… It’s the New Year…”

There was still a week left before the New Year.

Cecilia nodded. “Mhm, the New Year has come.”

“Let’s go home. I don’t want to stay… here.”

right, let’s go

reached out and lifted Martha

almost skeletal. Despite not being particularly strong, Cecilia

hallway, all the while carrying on a conversation,

celebrate the New Year, make some ravioli to feast on, and even put on new clothes. Eli and

voice gradually became fainter as her vision

longer, she called out to Martha, “Mom! Mom, you mustn’t leave, okay? I beg you! You promised me; you said you’d

her heart, she had long since accepted Martha as her mother, even more so than her

Martha mustered the strength

spoke that last word, her hand, which had

realized how incredibly long the hospital corridor was. Standing in the middle of it, gazing at

“Mom, Mom…”

in her arms could no longer

and the rest arrived, Sven saw Cecilia holding the already

him, Elliot had a rough idea of what

then whispered, “Martha has fallen asleep. Let’s take her home together to

of the hospital. Her head spun, her vision darkening

swiftly moved forward. Without hesitation, he pulled Cecilia

opened her eyes again, she had

was gone. Just yesterday, everything seemed fine, and the elderly woman had promised to always be there

Nathaniel had remained by Cecilia’s side