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.

Vivian’s gentle hold on her hands,

day, she went to

concern, “Considering your current condition, it might be best

is the only thing that brings me peace and keeps my mind from wandering. Please take good

press the issue. “Just make

Cecilia nodded. “Will do.”

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

the Smith residence.

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

“Mm–hmm.” Jonathan nodded repeatedly.

watched his brother

an average person lied, he could see right through it. But when his brother lied, he genuinely couldn’t tell the

and get ready

two children spoke

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

to retire to bed

curiosity and asked Lucille, “Lucy, how does it feel

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

all right,” Lucille

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

with Mason, he never brought up anything about work

against me. He won’t tell me anything.” Lucille had tried threatening and tempting Mason into telling

“All right then.”

on the

had to work the next day, the two didn’t chat for

that the latter wasn’t asleep yet and was scrolling

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

phone down. “I can’t

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

“All right.”

Paula’s successful life and lamented the tragedy

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

“Though Paula was my stepmother

considered her as family. Her death was too sudden. My

her a proper farewell.”

both of them were so skilled at

by Vivian’s gentle hold

day, she went to work as

concern, “Considering your current condition, it

only thing that brings me peace and keeps my mind from wandering. Please take good care of

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

Cecilia nodded. “Will do.”

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

left in the Smith residence. Jonathan and Elliot quickly devised, a simple plan to slip

Jonathan. “You did the right thing. I would never accept his gift. Accepting his favor makes me indebted to him. He must have ulterior

“Mm–hmm.” Jonathan nodded repeatedly.

watched his

right through it. But when his brother lied, he genuinely couldn’t tell the difference.

and get ready

children spoke