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 reviewing some

an hour just reading through a single meeting document. She couldn’t understand it and even felt annoyed by my presence. She even made me

commented, “Pregnant women can have a lot of mood swings. You’ve

As long as I can help Nathaniel

she had taken a bite from to Mason, who sat

a try. This dessert

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

anger.

all in the past

You’re not even her son,”

and said placatingly, “You always speak your mind,

He felt somewhat helpless.

an innocent young girl. He didn’t interpret her

be prejudiced. When he first met Jessica, she was just in her

back then, and it was a

the Quill family, she never looked down on the working class. She always addressed him by his first name, which made him feel fond

who was seated on the other side of the private room, felt

as a block of wood, had