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

Chapter 996 The Fight

Jessica nodded repeatedly and said, “Yes.”

In this world, there was probably no one who was more afraid of Nicholas than Jessica.

In truth, when she was young and first met Nicholas, she wasn’t afraid of him at all. In fact, she used to tease him in all sorts of ways.

Due to a severe illness, Nicholas‘ health was in decline. For most of the time, he was confined to a dimly lit room.

Jessica didn’t favor her cousin who always seemed sickly and weak. For a while, she often secretly followed Nicholas, even resorting to throwing stones at him.

Even when he had cracked open Nicholas‘ head, he had never gotten angry.

As a result Jessica grew increasingly bold.

On a rainy night, when Jessica saw Nicholas sneak back in, drenched from the rain, she couldn’t help but tease him, “Oh, where have you been? I’m going to tell Grandpa Niel that you’ve been sneaking out.”

However, she had hardly taken a few the way Nicholas looked at her. His gaze was so icy and terrifying. He looked as if he was a demon who had just escaped from hell.

Even now, Jessica could still vividly rem“Nicholas came before her.

led her

threaten her life, yet it made her acutely aware of

which lasted for over half an hour, Nicholas didn’t utter a

Jessica no longer dared to provoke Nicholas. In fact,

out of the office,

sales department do. Miranda found her demeanor rather odd, as if her mind was elsewhere. “What were you

Nicholas just asked me to show a

from her hands, gave it a quick scan,

the same team. If you want to win

“Yes.” Jessica nodded absentmindedly.

bother with her anymore. That month, she was

returned to Cecilia’s office, she no longer had the inclination to pry into

to ask her what was wrong, a phone call came in at that

call. It was from

“What’s wrong?”

the kindergarten. Jon’s two great–grandfathers have

two great–grandfathers had a fight? Are you

be right