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.

back,” she

“All right.”

would occasionally dart toward her, his grip on the steering wheel

soon arrived at

of the car and

to drive back. I’ll return it

agreement, Cecilia returned to the mansion

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

and Cecilia said to him, “Nathaniel

could this be possible? Mrs. Rainsworth, there’s no way Mr.

was certain of it. This was the first time he 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

memory, hasn’t he?”

that she was guessing and still trying to cover for Nathaniel. “No. Who told

already knew he wouldn’t reveal the truth to

After a year or two of dating, Mason knew that when a woman, especially at pregnant one like Cecilia, said those three words, she definitely hadn’t

a pregnant woman differed from an average person, making her

you might leave him again. He’s only pretending to be poor because of you. He’s afraid you might want a

told him that sincerity mattered