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

Chapter 1038 Hyping It Up

Vivian came back to her senses, praising Jonathan. “You did the right thing. I would never accept his gift. Accepting his favor makes me indebted to him. He must have ulterior motives.”

“Mm–hmm.” Jonathan nodded repeatedly.

Elliot watched his brother lie.

When an average person lied, he could see right through it. But when his brother lied, he genuinely couldn’t tell the difference. He began to wonder if his brother had ever deceived him before.

“All right, hurry up and get ready for bed.”

“Okay.” The two children spoke in unison.

Once the children were settled, the three women lounged on the couch, munching on snacks while engrossed in conversation.

Cecilia, tired, decided to retire to bed early.

Vivian couldn’t suppress her curiosity and asked Lucille, “Lucy, how does it feel to be with Mason?”

She had met Mason before. He was very stiff and didn’t seem to engage with others much–the kind of guy who made girls hesitant to approach.

“It’s all right,” Lucille replied.

“Have you heard anything about Nathaniel from Mason lately? I’m really puzzled as to why he would suddenly want to divorce Ceci,” Vivian asked.

Lucille was also quite curious, but recently, whenever she chatted with Mason, he never brought up anything about work or Nathaniel.

“To tell you the truth, I think he’s on guard against me. He won’t tell me anything.” Lucille had tried threatening and tempting Mason into telling her, but unfortunately, none of that worked.

“All right then.”

Vivian leaned on the couch, troubled.

Since Lucille had to work the next day, the two didn’t chat for long before each retiring to their rooms.

Vivian lay down next to Cecilia, noticing that the latter wasn’t asleep yet and was scrolling through her phone.

“I thought you were tired. Why aren’t you asleep yet?” she asked.

Cecilia set her phone down. “I can’t sleep, so I was just browsing.”

Vivian took her hand gently. “You’re pregnant now, and it’s essential that you get plenty of rest. Put your phone away and get some sleep.”

“All right.”

Cecilia couldn’t sleep because she had come across the news of Paula’s passing just before bed. The report ghlighted Paula’s successful life and lamented the tragedy of her terminal illness. To her surprise, the coverage even featured a video interview of Ralph and Cassandra in tears.

“After she fell ill, she kept insisting on divorcing me,” Ralph pretentiously played the role of a good husband. “I knew she was just afraid of being a burden

Cassandra also wore a face of sorrow. “Though Paula was my stepmother and we only spent a few years.

Tower, I always considered her as family. Her death was too sudden. My father and I will definitely give

her a proper farewell.”

It was no surprise they were related; both of them were so skilled at hyping things up. Their act was convincing.

eyes, comforted by Vivian’s gentle hold on her

day, she went to

current condition, it might be best to

me peace and keeps my mind from wandering. Please take good care of Eli and Jon for me; I’ll

put it that way, Vivian decided not to press the issue. “Just make sure to come home early if

Cecilia nodded. “Will do.”

dizzy as the passing scenery outside the window blurred into double images, likely a result of her lack

that moment, Vivian was the only adult left in the Smith residence. Jonathan and Elliot quickly

her senses, praising Jonathan. “You did the right thing. I would never accept his gift. Accepting his

“Mm–hmm.” Jonathan nodded repeatedly.

watched his

through it. But when his brother lied, he genuinely couldn’t tell the difference. He began to wonder

hurry up and

two children spoke

were settled, the three women lounged on the couch,

to

Lucille, “Lucy, how does it

to engage with others much–the kind of guy who made girls hesitant

all right,” Lucille

from Mason lately? I’m really puzzled as to why he would suddenly want to divorce

also quite curious, but recently, whenever she chatted with Mason,

tell you the truth, I think he’s on guard against me. He won’t tell me anything.” Lucille had tried threatening

“All right then.”

on

had to work the next day, the two didn’t chat for long before each retiring to

next to Cecilia, noticing that the latter wasn’t asleep yet and

thought you were tired. Why aren’t you asleep yet?” she

phone down. “I can’t sleep,

“You’re pregnant now, and it’s essential that you get plenty of

“All right.”

report ghlighted Paula’s successful life and lamented the tragedy of her terminal illness. To her surprise, the coverage even featured a video interview

pretentiously played the role of a good husband. “I

sorrow. “Though Paula was my stepmother and we only spent

I always considered her as family. Her death was too

her a proper farewell.”

no surprise they were related; both of them were

closed her eyes, comforted by Vivian’s gentle hold on her hands, and gradually drifted off to

went to

“Considering your current condition, it might be

only thing that brings me peace and keeps my mind

to press the issue. “Just make sure to come home early if you’re

Cecilia nodded. “Will do.”

outside the window blurred into double images, likely a result of her lack of rest the previous night. She decided

residence. Jonathan and

would never accept his gift. Accepting his

“Mm–hmm.” Jonathan nodded repeatedly.

watched his

see right through it. But when his brother lied, he

and get ready

children spoke in