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

Chapter 540 A Realization

“I’ve never heard him say he regained his memory. I asked him just a few days ago, and he said he hadn’t,” Cecilia murmured as if speaking to Nicholas but also to herself.

She was pregnant at that time, so she couldn’t afford to be overly emotional. She took deep, steadying breaths, forcing herself to calm down. It’s all right. Isn’t it just another deception? It’s okay. Don’t be angry. Don’t be sad. It’s all right. This is even better. Now, I can finally break free from him.

Cecilia comforted herself repeatedly deep within her heart.

Nicholas noticed her predicament. He gently grasped Cecilia’s hand, assuring her, “It’s okay. You still have me.”

Cecilia was taken aback. She stared at the hand that Nicholas had seized. At that moment, she still pulled away.

Nathaniel made a mistake, but she couldn’t afford to make the same mistake he did.

“Nicholas, you are Cassandra’s fiancé,” she reminded him.

Nicholas‘ hand stiffened momentarily, and a flicker of surprise crossed his face. After that, he said. gently, “You’ve misunderstood. What I meant was that I’ll stand by your side. After all, we’re still friends, aren’t we? Don’t worry. Nathaniel did something wrong. I won’t take his side.”

Only then did Cecilia breathe a sigh of relief.

She glanced at the time inside the car. It was already one in the morning.

head back,” she

“All right.”

drove to drop Cecilia off first. On the way, his peripheral vision would occasionally dart toward her, his grip on the steering wheel tightening. No matter what, I must win Cecilia

soon arrived at Daltonia

got out of the car

this car to drive back.

agreement, Cecilia returned to the mansion

she returned, she called Mason and said, “Mr. Sanders, there’s no need to

him, “Nathaniel and Stella

there’s no way Mr. Rainsworth could

had seen Nathaniel disregard danger for the sake of a woman. Even when Nathaniel was practically blind, he still insisted on staying by Cecilia’s side. It was also the first time he had

memory, hasn’t he?” Cecilia asked

and still trying to cover for Nathaniel. “No. Who

wouldn’t reveal the truth

or two of dating, Mason knew that when a woman, especially at pregnant one like Cecilia, said those three

pregnant woman differed from an average

he’s been pretending to have amnesia because he’s afraid that you might leave him again. He’s only pretending to be poor because of you. He’s afraid you might want a divorce.”

told him that sincerity mattered more than anything