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

tentious, sweet–tongued woman.

“Let’s wait for them to finish eating and see what Jessica will do next,” Cecilia suggested.

“All right.”

Lucille also calmed down, choosing to trust Cecilia.

She was well aware that if she just rushed over, there was no guarantee she could outmatch Jessica.

Moreover, upon hearing how Mason addressed Jessica respectfully as the daughter of the Quill family, it was clear that Lucille’s own family background fell short in comparison.

She had made up her mind. If Mason turned out to be a jerk, she would break up with him. In the worst- case scenario, she’d just have to venture into the dating pool again in search of her actual true love.

In the adjacent private room, Mason didn’t mention a single word about Lucille in front of Jessica.

Instead, he simply ordered a few dishes and subtly shifted the conversation toward Cecilia.

“What did Mrs. Rainsworth do at the office today?” asked Mason.

nothing much. She was just

my sister–in- law takes her job seriously at all. She spent over an hour just reading through

can have a lot of mood swings. You’ve really

hard. As long as I can help Nathaniel share some of his burdens, I don’t find it

passed the bowl of dessert she had taken a bite from to Mason, who

a try. This dessert is so

first started hanging out with Nathaniel, you’d eat anything I’d taken a bite of when I came

speechless with anger. Go to

“Ms. Quill, that’s all in the past now.

strict with you? You’re not even her

your mind, don’t

He felt somewhat helpless.

his memory, Jessica was just an innocent young girl. He didn’t

When he first met

such a bright, innocent girl back then, and it was a great pity that her parents had passed

the working class. She always addressed him by his first name, which made him feel fond of

other side of the private room, felt so

as a block of