Chapter 479 Always By Your Side

Nicholas reached out, ready to brush off the accumulated snow on Cecilia’s body.

Instinctively, she avoided him. “Nicholas, how come you’re here?”

The polite greeting left Nicholas‘ hand frozen in mid–air, only retracting after a considerable delay.

“I saw the news report, and that’s how I found out something happened to Martha. You once mentioned that she’s as important to you as your own mother. I knew you’d be devastated by her passing, so I came to check on you.”

Having said that, he turned to Martha’s tombstone and paid his respects.

Cecilia hadn’t expected him to remember their childhood so vividly. She forced a smile and said, “Thank you. I’m fine.“”

Nicholas looked at her face, frozen to a purplish hue, her eyes rimmed red. How can she still pretend like nothing’s wrong?

“You don’t have to be so strong in front of me. I’ve told you before, I’ll always be by your side.”

Cecilia merely gave a slight nod, unsure of how to respond to him.

After a prolonged silence, she said, “I’m heading home.”

“I’ll take you there,” replied Nicholas immediately.

“No need. My car is parked nearby,” Cecilia responded.

could you possibly drive in

state?” Nicholas‘ voice was filled with concern. or else you

didn’t feel right

handed her a small towel. “Brush off the snow

“Thank you.”

the accumulated snow on

heater. He also

“I almost forgot about this

listened to it quite often while I was undergoing treatment

“How have you been all these

“I’m all right. It’s just that I’ve been sleeping more than I’ve been

when a Bentley pulled up, and two figures, one big and one

in the morning. However, due to the heavy traffic

they got out of the car, Cecilia spotted them and immediately got out

“Jon, Vivian.”

were tinged with red, and it was evident they had been

sorry that we

were supposed to arrive last night, but the heavy snowfall

her head. “It’s

would never blame

her as a

hold of Cecilia’s hand, providing her

as he was about to greet her, he saw Nicholas stepping out of

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