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

Chapter 603 Blind Man And Deaf Woman

through the bedroom window in

The weather had unexpectedly warmed, and sunlight strew outside had melted, leaving only soft, golden specks. By the time Cecilia awoke, most of the faint traces behind.

She glanced at the clock–it was already nine in the morning. Today was the day she would visit the hospital to have her bandages removed.

Just as Cecilia was about to leave the house after getting everything ready for Elliot, he grabbed. her hand, stopping her in her tracks. “Mommy, Mr. Rainsworth is really my daddy, isn’t he?” he asked, his voice small but insistent.

Cecilia knew this moment would come eventually. With a deep breath, she nodded. “Yes.”

“Mommy, I have a daddy now. I’m not an unwanted child anymore, right?” Elliot’s eyes sparkled with hope.

The words “unwanted child” hit Cecilia like a wave of guilt, stirring a deep discomfort within her. She came to realize just how much her sons had suffered alongside her over the years.

“Of course, you and Jon have a daddy and a mommy,” she said.

Elliot replied, “Mommy, when you come back from the hospital today, let’s go visit Jon at the kindergarten with Daddy. It will be a nice surprise for him.”

Cecilia thought of how Nathaniel had been giving her the cold shoulder and wondered

Pausing, she explained, “Daddy might be busy with work, so he may

he has time in the afternoon,” Elliot stated matter–of–factly. Cecilia found herself in a difficult position, unable to

pleaded,

said with resignation,

come home,” Elliot said, his eyes

of unease crept over Cecilia as she watched Elliot so readily accept Nathaniel as his father and start

treat both brothers well. They deserved the chance to experience their father’s love and the care that

After confirming that her wounds had healed, the doctor carefully removed the gauze from

now traced across her skin–a harsh reminder of just

the doctor said, glancing at Cecilia’s

found herself instinctively mrying to hide the scar on

to see Catlin mepping out, her face marred by a terrifying scar. She couldn’t

also made a face at Cecilia. “Ew. Mommy, her face is so

a sly smile as she advised her son, “Remember, darling, we must avoid doing wrong. If we don’t, karma might catch

educating her child would eventually lead to