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

Chapter 1049 Nicholas Is Here

“I can’t believe she refused to wear mourning attire when her mother died.” One scoffed

“Exactly. No wonder Paula never liked her. She really lacks a conscience.”

Those relatives discussed among themselves.

Concerned that Cecilia wouldn’t hear them, they approached under the guise of offering consolation. “Cecilia,” one said with feigned sympathy, “traditionally, one must mourn when their parents pass away. We understand you had your disagreements with your mother, but now that she’s gone, don’t you want her to rest in peace?”

“I heard you just arrived today. It was Magnus who kept vigil the past two nights, right? You really should stay tonight to be with your mother on her final night.

These people were surprisingly good at guilt–tripping.

Back when Paula was unkind to Cecilia, not a single soul stepped up to advise Paula to be kinder to Cecilia

“Apologies, I’m just here for a visit today. I won’t be staying overnight,” Cecilia stated, enunciating each word with clarity.

She no longer owed Paula anything.

Vivian chimed in, “It’s easy for you all to criticize Ceci, but you don’t even know half of it. Do you know how poorly Paula used to treat Cecil Ceci was almost killed by her! Why should Ceci mourn her now that she’s dead?”

out instead of

who gave birth to her! She couldn’t possibly have done

even if she made

Paula often told us that she shouldn’t have given birth to her daughter. Now, I finally understand what

that Paula was not actually Cecilia’s

her.

until everyone had arrived

moment, a portly woman stepped forward, seizing Cecilia’s arm. “Come now, you

was pregnant, couldn’t free herself from this strong

her to be Paula’s cousin. She hailed from the countryside and often relied

Vivian snapped back to her senses, trying to pull the woman’s

stumbled and fell, grazing her

other women all ganged up on Cecilia, forcing her to

their eyes, disrespecting one’s mother was considered

question why Cecilia refused

by the time Vivian managed to rise, she could no longer see Cecilia, who was swallowed up by the crowd of

from the side, hesitated but didn’t

his network by organizing this funeral,