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.

you possibly drive

was filled with concern. or else you

right to refuse any

her a small towel. “Brush off the snow on you, or else catch

“Thank you.”

snow on her body,

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

was taken aback. “I almost forgot

it quite often while I was

“How have you been

hearing her ask about him, Nicholas softly answered, “I’m all right. It’s just that I’ve been sleeping more than I’ve

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

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

spotted them and immediately got out

“Jon, Vivian.”

eyes were tinged with red, and it was evident they

we only came

last night, but the heavy snowfall blocked

her head. “It’s

would never

embraced her as a gesture

hold of Cecilia’s hand, providing her

as he was about to greet her, he saw