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

Chapter 861

Chapter 861 Self Respect

“Jessica, did Old Mr. Quill not teach you self–respect?” Nathaniel parted his lips and spoke. His voice wasn’t loud, yet it cut through the air like a sharp knife.

Jessica was instantly stunned, frozen in place.

“Nathaniel, please don’t get me wrong. That’s not what I meant…”

Nathaniel had never criticized her before out of consideration for Fabian, but now it seemed she had no sense of shame and needed a wake–up call.

“If that’s not what you meant, you should watch your behavior and be decent,” he said.

Jessica didn’t mind being criticized by women, but being chided by the man she loved caused her face to flush in embarrassment.

Knowing that she might have acted too hastily, Jessica immediately clarified, “I’m sorry, Nathaniel and Cecilia. My parents passed away early, and no one taught me these things. I’ll stay outside tonight and keep vigil for you two. I won’t sleep.”

With that, she ran off, acting as if Nathaniel and Cecilia had bullied her.

Nathaniel, perceptive as always, noticed her movements. He asked, “Where are

going to take

out. There’s nothing worth seeing,”

stuck her hand out and found

hearing had become much better than that of an average

on her hearing aid. She poked her head out

they saw Nathaniel send Jessica away. Watching the scene unfold, their opinion of him

it’s raining.

the side, with the two

still refused to give up. “Mommy, I want to hear a scary

relentlessly outside, and with no lights to break the darkness, Cecilia found it all the more

fear, she began telling the story. “Once upon a

story, Jessica had followed Zachary into his tent. There wasn’t even a hint of moonlight

a tent. Why don’t you head down to stay in

a little over two hours to reach

I’m scared to go

spent his day hiking and barbecuing today, so he was already exhausted and didn’t feel like descending the mountain with