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

Chapter 1555 Is This Some Kind Of Joke

Cecilia stared at her phone screen, hesitating whether to call Queenie.

Upon getting up and returning to the living room, Cecilia ultimately decided to dial Queenie's number.

Queenie was in the middle of a meeting when she suddenly noticed a call from Cecilia. The excitement in her eyes was palpable. "Ceci!" She rose to her feet. "That will be all for today's meeting. Everyone exchanged glances, somewhat taken aback. Over the years, they had never seen Queenie cancel a meeting over someone's phone call.

Queenie held her phone tightly and quickly stepped outside, for fear of missing her call.

Once she was outside, she immediately answered.

"Ceci, it's so nice to hear from you. Is there something you need, sweetheart?"

Queenie's kind and gentle voice came through from the other end of the phone. The word "sweetheart" inexplicably tugged at Cecilia's heartstrings.

In her life, what she probably longed for the most was a sense of familial love.

Things that others took for granted were considered precious to her. She wondered if she could truly experience familial love and a mother's affection. After a long pause, Cecilia finally revealed the reason for her call. "I just wanted to ask how much money you gave to Magnus."

Queenie was stunned.

enough? I can

beyond what Cecilia could have ever dared to dream of in the

city when she was young. Despite her family's wealth, Paula could hardly bear

that of a beggar, that she finally decided to buy her new clothes to avoid losing face.

I meant," Cecilia clarified. "I didn't get Magnus to ask for money. He acted on his own accord. I wanted to know how much you gave him. Once I have the money, I'll repay you." She wasn't sure if her words would

Magnus had already asked for money, and now she was claiming she didn't

realized that Caliste was

didn't mind at all. "No worries, it's just a bit of money. He's your brother,

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to her was worth far more than two billion. Nothing could compare to this. "No, I must pay you back. How much did

she mentioned that she could give

to pay me back." Queenie seemed to have thought of something. "If you really feel bad about it, could you perhaps join me for a meal, or visit home

She was petrified that Cecilia might refuse

felt as if she