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.

much. She was just reviewing some conference

her food, Jessica continued to criticize Cecilia, “Honestly, I don’t think my sister–in- law takes her job seriously at all. She spent over an hour just reading through a single meeting document. She

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

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

she had taken a

give this a try. This dessert

started hanging

with anger. Go to hell,

explained, “Ms. Quill, that’s all in the past now. I’m engaged these days. It’s not appropriate for

with you? You’re not even her son,”

placatingly, “You always speak your mind,

He felt somewhat helpless.

girl. He didn’t interpret her current actions as

people tended to be prejudiced. When he first met

bright, innocent girl back then, and it was

of the Quill family, she never looked down on the working class. She always

other side of the private room, felt so wronged as

a block of wood, had a juvenile crush and