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

Chapter 1061 Gone Mad

Nicholas‘ grip gradually tightened. If Nathaniel were to die now, he could claim that Zachary and Mason had conspired against Nathaniel behind closed doors.

Somehow, an operation performed on Nathaniel led to his untimely demise, though it remained a mystery as to what exactly was done.

“Nathaniel, don’t blame me for this. If anyone’s to blame, it’s you. You just had to compete with me in everything.” Nicholas covered Nathaniel’s mouth and nose and continued, “When I met Ceci, I thought I finally had something you didn’t. But you even took her from me. Stealing her was one thing, but you just wouldn’t let me go! Do you have any id how much it hurts to see you two together every day, to see her carrying your child?”

Nicholas’s eyes brimmed slightly with tears.

“Everything’s okay now. Once you’ve left this world, I’ll take good care of my dear sister–in–law for you,” declared Nicholas.

It seemed as though he had deliberately used the term sister–in–law.”

Though Nicholas couldn’t be certain if Nathaniel was still conscious, he still derived satisfaction from rubbing the situation in Nathaniel’s defenseless face.

The instinctive struggle for air appeared to have roused the unresponsive Nathaniel, whose eyes flickered slightly. His hand slowly lifted before grasping Nicholas‘ wrist.

Nicholas‘ eyes narrowed slightly.

He steeled himself and mustered all his strength.

Alas, Nicholas‘ constitution was inherently frail. By the time Nathaniel regained consciousness, Nicholas was no longer a match for him.

“Someone, come,” Nicholas stated simply.

a halt,

“Mr. Nicholas.”

was about to give them the orders to get rid of Nathaniel, the

everything inside

opened his eyes, and sneered, “Nathaniel, were you pretending to

Nathaniel did not reply.

or not, I have no choice

puzzled expression. “Who are you?

“What did you say?”

quickly. I’m so hungry,

in the car. “Is need to eat, I’m really hungry,”

was taken aback as he observed this side of Nathaniel. For a long while, he couldn’t bring himself to believe

his mind?” asked

subordinates chimed in, “Mr. Nicholas, during our investigation, we heard that Mr. Nathaniel had undergone brain surgery.

“A fool?”

demanded, “Drop the

frightened by his brother’s tone, Nathaniel began to

are you?

didn’t believe it. He glanced at the blade in his subordinate’s hand, picked it up, and lunged

Nathaniel didn’t attempt to block it. Instead, he quickly took cover in the

me, don’t

seeing Nathaniel in such a state, Nicholas abandoned