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.

her eyes, comforted by Vivian’s gentle hold

she went to work

condition, it

now, work is the only thing that brings me peace and keeps my mind from wandering. Please take good care of Eli and Jon for me; I’ll be back in the

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

Cecilia nodded. “Will do.”

dizzy as the passing scenery outside the window blurred into double images, likely a result of her lack of rest the previous night. She decided to close her eyes and take a brief

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

the right thing. I would never

“Mm–hmm.” Jonathan nodded repeatedly.

his brother

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

and get ready

The two children

on the couch, munching on snacks while

decided to

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

He was very stiff and didn’t seem to engage with others

all right,”

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

quite curious, but recently, whenever she chatted with Mason, he never brought

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

“All right then.”

on the couch,

the next day, the two didn’t chat for long before

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

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

down. “I can’t sleep, so I was

that you get plenty of rest. Put your phone

“All right.”

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 role of a good husband. “I knew she was just

wore a face of sorrow. “Though Paula was my stepmother and we

was

her a proper farewell.”

them were so skilled at hyping things up. Their act

Vivian’s gentle hold on her

following day, she went

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

mind from wandering. Please take good care of Eli and Jon

she put it that way, Vivian decided not to press the issue. “Just make sure to come home early if you’re feeling tired

Cecilia nodded. “Will do.”

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

the Smith residence. Jonathan

the right thing. I would never accept his gift. Accepting his favor makes

“Mm–hmm.” Jonathan nodded repeatedly.

watched his brother

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

and get

children spoke in