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

Chapter 1225 Fallen For Him

Cecilia was momentarily taken aback, and she quickly leaned back, trying to hide her embarrassment. “I don’t think so,” she muttered, her voice flustered. “It’s probably just too hot inside the car.”

Her mind was racing, and she wished she could vanish on the spot.

Despite knowing Nathaniel for so long, despite being around him countless times, why is it that recently, my heart pounded whenever I was near him? Why do I have this sudden urge to be closer to him, to touch him?

Nathaniel, not suspecting her discomfort, gestured to the driver to lower the temperature in the car.

“Better now“” he asked, turning to Cecilia.

“Yeah.” She leaned back in her seat, but her gaze kept drifting toward Nathaniel.

I suppose I must have fallen for his face when we were kids.

To avoid being caught staring, she kept averting her gaze.

Noticing her fidgety behavior, Nathaniel raised his hand and gently took hers.

the solid, comforting grip. Before she could

didn’t have time to react before the screech of tires and

filled the car.

asked,

and calm. “It’s nothing. Just some

but she could hear the sounds

minutes, Nathaniel gave a short

sir,” the driver responded, restarting the car and pulling away from the

scene.

out the window. Though the

trouble. It’s not hard to imagine; Nathaniel has plenty of enemies

her back into his arms. “Stop moving. It’s safer if you stay

a traumatic car accident before, he wasn’t about to let anything similar happen again. He was prepared for all outcomes

need to be careful too. She nestled into him, finding a

1225 Fallen For

betraying his own emotions.

been home by now.

before asking. “Why haven’t we arrived yet? I’m feeling a little

there,” Nathaniel responded, gently patting her

Cecilia had no choice but to close her