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 in y

voice was filled with concern.

feel right

off the snow on

“Thank you.”

off the accumulated snow on her

turning on the car’s heater. He also played the song that Cecilia had loved so much when she

“I almost forgot about this

often while I was undergoing

feel guilty. “How have you been all these years

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

up, and two figures, one

in the morning. However, due to the heavy traffic caused by the approaching New Year

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

“Jon, Vivian.”

and it was evident they

that we only came now,

night, but the heavy snowfall blocked

shook her head.

that Martha would never blame the

her

hold of Cecilia’s hand, providing her

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

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