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

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

voice was filled with concern.

feel right to refuse

a small towel. “Brush off the snow on you,

“Thank you.”

snow on her body,

seated in the driver’s seat, turning on the car’s heater. He also played the song that

taken aback. “I almost forgot

often while

this, Cecilia couldn’t help but feel guilty. “How have you been all

him, Nicholas softly answered, “I’m all right. It’s just that I’ve been sleeping

start the car when a Bentley pulled up, and two figures, one big and one small, got

due to the heavy traffic caused by the approaching New Year celebrations, they still

of the car, Cecilia spotted them and immediately got out of Nicholas‘

“Jon, Vivian.”

tinged with red, and it was evident they had been

we

but the heavy snowfall blocked the roads, so they couldn’t

shook her

would never blame the two of

her as

also took hold of Cecilia’s

was about to greet her, he saw Nicholas