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

Chapter 1217 Do I Not Deserve Some Gratitude.

Miranda, still within one of the teams, was seething. Her face was a mix of anger and frustration as she lowered her voice to address the other mothers around her. “What are you all so scared of? Nathaniel’s broke now. He’s not the CEO anymore.”

But her attempt to downplay Nathaniel’s influence fell fat. The other mothers weren’t so sure anymore.

One of them hesitated before speaking. “If he’s got nothing left, then why were those men so terrified of him? They looked like they’d seen a ghost the moment they realized who he was.

Miranda struggled to come up with an answer. She couldn’t figure out how Nathaniel still had this much pull. It made no sense to her.

“Forget it, Miranda. You two are family, don’t turn this into a big conflict,” another mother advised quietly.

“Yes, friendliness is conducive to business success,” another chimed in, eager to smooth over the tension.

Sensing the shift in loyalty, the mothers quickly distanced themselves from Miranda, and a approached Cecilia’s group, ready to change their alliances.

few even

“If you guys don’t want to split up, let’s team up again, one of them suggested with a forced smile.

“Yeah!” another mother quickly added.

a small fortune earlier that day, buying gifts to curry favor with these people, only

was

a few other mothers, and Nathaniel formed a group to participate in the three–legged

his leg to Jonathan’s for the

seriously, a

we wouldn’t have needed his

he was just

you want to win, I

furrowed. “What

my leg tightly, and I’ll do all the walking. We

lose.

immediately frowned.

want to. Hmph!”

his son’s personality was very much

Jonathan, though

was mentally and physically strong beyond his years, just like his father.

I Not

with more games, including some brainteasers, and once again, Nathaniel

impressed. “Cecilia, I really admire you. husband and