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

Chapter 571 My Confidence Is From You

At Nathaniel’s words. Cecilia was left without a retort. She lowered her head and ate silently. She didn’t quite understand what was wrong with her either. It was as if she was afraid to accept. help or kindness from others, fearing that she would end up owing them a favor.

It was also precisely for that reason that she never told Vivian and Nathaniel about it being Queenie and Cassandra who harmed her and Elliot even though she knew that it was them.

As Nathaniel listened to the sounds of her eating, he felt somewhat helpless.

The feeling of being ignored was truly unbearable.

Throughout the meal, he hardly ate anything.

When it was time to leave, Cecilia reached out and took his hand. “Let’s go.”

Unexpectedly. Nathaniel remained seated without budging an inch.

Cecilia was bewildered.

“Are you leaving or not?”

Is this guy throwing a tantrum?

Shooting to his feet, Nathaniel pulled her into his arms in one fluid motion.

At the overly tight hug, Cecilia found it somewhat hard to breathe. She patted him on the arm. “Let go, please. Why do you keep hugging me out of the blue?”

door of the private room

the adjacent private room, both

froze in his

Nathaniel and Cecilia here. Despite having been married for so many years, they’re surprisingly

gloomy, and his fists

on Cecilia, and they

as they stepped out, their gazes

couldn’t help

of their presence, Cassandra spoke up first. “Nathaniel, Cecilia,

Nathaniel cast his gaze

“Yeah,” Cecilia replied.

of her, Cassandra

are doing the same. What an

wish we had driven a bit further. Then, we wouldn’t have

in response. She wanted to lead Nathaniel

face, Cecilia? Why is there

sustained a minor

practically disfigured, huh? Thankfully, Nathaniel can’t see

then of Nathaniel being

to engage in a war of words with her, but she

looked right

you even if my face were disfigured. Otherwise, why would

Cassandra know