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.

seized her by the hair. Then, he forcibly led her to

passed didn’t threaten her life, yet it made her acutely aware

over half an hour, Nicholas didn’t utter a

that incident, Jessica no longer dared to provoke Nicholas. In fact, she would even

Jessica stepped out of the office, she still felt a bit

Miranda found her demeanor rather odd, as if

just asked me to show

her hands, gave it a quick scan, and returned it

that we’re on the same team. If you

“Yes.” Jessica nodded absentmindedly.

didn’t bother with her anymore. That month, she was determined to make Cecilia leave

to Cecilia’s office, she no longer

ask her what was wrong, a phone call came

took the call. It was from a kindergarten

“What’s wrong?”

hurry to the kindergarten. Jon’s two great–grandfathers

two great–grandfathers had a fight? Are you

be right