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.

She was about to go out and check when Nathaniel, perceptive as always, noticed her movements. He asked,

going to take a

out. There’s nothing worth seeing,”

stuck her hand out and found out it

Nathaniel was now blind, his hearing had become much better than that of an average

hearing aid. She poked her head out to see Jessica standing in

send Jessica away. Watching the scene

it’s

the

up. “Mommy, I want

lights to break the darkness, Cecilia found it

began telling the story. “Once upon a

was telling a scary story, Jessica had followed Zachary into his tent. There wasn’t even a hint of moonlight probably due to

to stay in the inn at the foot

to reach the foot of the mountain if they

scared to go alone.”

his day hiking and barbecuing today, so he was already