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

Chapter 770 Win Elliot Over

Cecilia was eating some fruit and reading a book with Elliot when she heard Jessica mention her name. She frowned. When have I ever complained to Nathaniel about her? It’s been years since that incident, and I never told Nathaniel a word about what Jessica said in private. I knew he wouldn’t stand up for me; he’d just see it as me being troublesome,

“What did you say?” Cecilia feigned confusion, asking calmly.

Jessica didn’t know what to say. “L..

In Nathaniel’s presence, she dared not repeat the words she had said before.

Yawning, Cecilia remarked, “You’re so weird. You can’t even recall what you’ve said in the past, yet now you’re asking me if I’ve told Nathaniel about it? You could at least remind me what you said. How am I to know if I ever said it?”

Jessica instantly fell silent. Her nails dug into her palms. “Cecilia, please let me stay. I promise to take good care of you and Nathaniel. And Eli, too. I’ll take good care of him as well. I’ll do a better job than the housekeepers.”

Cecilia had never encountered anyone so eager to become a housekeeper as Jessica.

“You should probably ask Nathaniel about this. I don’t need anyone taking care of me, and neither does Eli,” she said.

Aunt Jessica, I don’t need

awkward, as she hadn’t anticipated Cecilia turning the question back to Nathaniel. She had assumed that Cecilia would help her as

came, Grandpa told me Old Mr. Rainsworth had saved his life. Our entire family is indebted to the Rainsworth family. If I can’t stay here and take care of you for life, then there’s no point in me even being

nonsense, Nathaniel did

“Stay i

head back first thing tomorrow morning.” He couldn’t be bothered to waste his breath on Jessica. As he got

Cecilia was taken aback.

need to repeat myself?” Nathaniel asked

want to help him. However, Elliot urged, “Mommy, go and help

she rose

a hand in any way, but

upstairs to sleep. Are you planning to follow them? How

up Jessica’s cheeks, and she stepped back.

I’ll be sleeping with my parents, and if you dare disturb us, I’ll tell my grandmother.” Elliot, worried that Jessica might not give up,