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

Chapter 536 He Is Conscious

Before Stella’s lips could meet Nathaniel’s, a forceful push sent her flying away. The man lying on the bed opened his eyes.

“Nathaniel… Stella’s expression changed in an instant. Didn’t Nicholas mention that Nathaniel would

be drugged, leaving him with no ability to resist?

She was just about to get up and leave when Nathaniel swiftly caught her wrist, gripping it tightly. “Who sent you? What’s your purpose?” he questioned.

There was no way Stella could kidnap Nathaniel all by herself.

“Nathaniel, I have no clue what you’re talking about. Weren’t you the one who called me over after having one too many?” Stella argued.

If she were to expose Nicholas at that moment, there would only be one outcome, and that would be death.

At that moment, Nathaniel was forcing himself to stay conscious. He had been drugged at the banquet, and it was only through sheer force of will that he managed to stay awake.

His forehead was covered in a thin layer of sweat. Seeing that Stella was unwilling to tell the truth, he swiftly gripped her throat.

“Speak! Or I’ll kill you right now!”

Stella instantly stiffened, her breathing becoming labored. “Help… M–Me…”

people

instant. “I know there are peo outside the door.

to be this terrifying, and she

grip slightly

He asked me to spend the night with you and film it all to show Cecilia. He even arranged for the media to show up at dawn to take

would resort to such

Nicholas truly understood

Nathaniel in bed with Stella,

for the photo that was

to

did you manage to take

investigate, confirming that the photo wasn’t

with Nicholas,” Stella

Nathaniel looked exactly alike. With him around, there

it him who released you from the

taken aback because the people who sent her to the psychiatric hospital were Zachary and Nathaniel. That was before Nathaniel had

“Yes,” she answered.

anything else I’m not

carried a whimpering tone. “Nathaniel, I was forced into this. Please don’t kill me. I won’t

no desire

the bed using the sheets and gagged her mouth with a piece of

there was no way out. The communication inside the room was cut