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

Chapter 646 Mistaken All This While

Cecilia instructed Norman to keep a close eye on Paula’s subsequent actions. Unless she was truly in the late stages of cancer, she would never let her off the hook.

After returning home, she once again asked Sven to investigate her father’s car accident from years ago. Despite Norman having said that much of the evidence would likely have been destroyed by now, she yearned for the truth and a definitive answer.

Once everything was done, the woman collapsed onto the couch, utterly exhausted. Despite her fatigue, sleep eluded her, and her mind remained a whirl of chaos.

Memories of childhood washed over her. Her father, his face filled with kindness, would tell her just how wonderful her mother was and how deeply she loved him.

Feeling bitter, Cecilia clutched a pillow tightly against his chest.

She lay on the couch, unaware of how much time had passed before she finally fell asleep.

When the housekeeper noticed, she gently covered Cecilia with a blanket.

Elliot didn’t come home today as the school had arranged for him to experience spending a night at the school.

Nathaniel was also swamped with work and didn’t return home until very late. When he arrived, the housekeeper quietly informed him. “Sir, Mrs. Rainsworth has been lying on the couch ever since she came back this afternoon. She just fell asleep not long ago. I dare not wake her, but she could easily catch a cold sleeping like this.”

Hearing that, Nathaniel responded, “Got it. You get some rest.”

“Yes, Sir.”

housekeeper left for her

toward the couch, his large hand reaching out to pull Cecilia into his arms and lifting her

about to wash up when the woman seized his hand

“Don’t leave…”

paused. Did she wake

wrong when he heard her mumble, “Dad, please…

then did the man realize

her voice carried a hint of sobbing. Nathaniel gently placed a hand on her face only to discover that her cheeks

him speechless. He sat on the edge of the bed, letting the woman hold

As she opened her eyes, she found Nathaniel sitting by her side, leaning against the headboard and taking a

gaze to find her hand interlocked with

dream she had. In the dream, she

leave. Terrified, she held onto his

even promised

at Nathaniel’s broad hand, Cecilia finally

only experienced such a dream twice. The other time was when

what she found clenched in her hand was a

had thought it belonged

she felt she might have been mistaken all this

already stirred. Seeing that she was still holding his hand tightly, he couldn’t help