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

Chapter 1724 Going Back To The Rainsworth Manor

Cecilia waved off the suggestion. "There's no need. I took the company car to the hospital, and the driver was with me the whole time. You don't have to pick me

up."

Nathaniel hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Alright."

With that, the family stepped inside.

Cecilia sank onto the couch, exhausted. Though her face remained unreadable, her mind was far from calm. Queenie's words and Calvin's confession had all affected her, causing her to waver.

With no one else to confide in, she eventually made her way to the study, where she relayed everything to Nathaniel.

Nathaniel listened without surprise. “Mdm. Queenie is right. You're her daughter. She's doing this willingly. There's no reason for you to feel burdened by inheriting what's rightfully yours."

Cecilia knew that too. "I just... don't know what to do."

She was torn wanting to embrace the mother-daughter bond with Queenie, yet terrified of it at the same time. She had been hurt too deeply before.

Paula had spent years manipulating her under the guise of motherly love, twisting her thoughts, guilt-tripping her at every turn. Cecilia could still remember the weight of that guilt, the suffocating belief that her very existence had hindered her mother's career.

Never in her worst nightmares had she imagined that Paula would be so ruthless —so cruel that she would wait until her dying breath to reveal the truth. That she was never her real daughter.

If Paula had spoken up sooner, Cecilia wouldn't have spent her childhood carrying such a crushing burden. She wouldn't have blamed herself for every misstep.

his voice steady, each word deliberate.

lowered her gaze,

your time. There's no need

She nodded. "All right."

buzzed. It was Niel, asking him to bring Cecilia home for

looked down on Cecilia—had completely changed their attitude toward

the invitation. But then, glancing at Cecilia,

over,"

us to come over for dinner and pay them

"All right." Cecilia nodded.

car and made their way

different now. In the past, the

respect for Nathaniel. But now, they were

en

please have a

your step."

she turned, attendants hovered

eager to

attitudes completely transformed.

was Queenie's biological daughter, and

would inherit everything.