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

Chapter 1260 Having A Chat

Cecilia further explained, “If not for Eli, I wouldn’t have let you stay. So, you ought to behave yourself and sleep on the couch.”

Nathaniel knew she was still upset about what had happened last time.

“All right, I’ll sleep on the couch,” he agreed without hesitation.

Only after this did Cecilia return to her bedroom. After freshening up, she laid down to rest.

Nathaniel found himself unable to sleep, sitting on the couch outside, watching as the light in Cecilia’s bedroom switched off.

Cecilia didn’t sleep well that night, perhaps due to the multitude of events that had transpired during the day.

During the late hours of the night, she was plagued by nightmares, mumbling in her sleep.

“Get out… Get out…”

Nathaniel had been lying on the couch, not sleeping at all. Upon hearing Cecilia talking while asleep, he immediately got up.

Fortunately, the door to Cecilia’s bedroom was left open. He went to the bedside, taking hold of Cecilia’s hand. “Ceci, what’s wrong?” he asked.

In a daze, Cecilia tightly clutched his hand.

“Save me… Save me…”

find a way to save herself, she had grasped onto a lifeline, and no matter what, she couldn’t

her hand. “I’m here.

was roused from her sleep by her own sleep–talking. As she opened her eyes, she saw Nathaniel vigilantly by her side, still holding

withdrew her right hand, reverting back to her usual

“Get out, now.”

time, however, Nathaniel didn’t heed her words. “I’m sleeping

red. “Didn’t I make myself clear? You’re sleeping

responded. “That way, if you have another nightmare,

didn’t need it, but the contents of her dream flashed through

“All right, then.”

spread out a quilt and laid down next

but found it somewhat challenging to fall asleep. She tossed and turned, feeling rather

you

deep

silence from Cecilia before she replied, “Yes. Perhaps I went to bed too early, and now I’m having

didn’t mention that it was due to the overwhelming events of the day. Sometimes, attempting to control one’s

can’t sleep,

should we

leaned toward his

couldn’t make out Nathaniel’s face clearly. All she heard was