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

Chapter 1741 Can I Hold Your Hand

"What? How is that possible?" Ralph couldn't believe it.

"How is it not possible? Those people are so unreliable; they actually let Cecilia go!" Cassandra fumed, anxiously stomping her feet. "Thankfully, we didn't reveal ourselves. Otherwise, we'd all be behind bars."

No longer wishing to engage in further conversation with Ralph, she promptly hung up the phone.

Meanwhile, another call came in. It was from Stella.

Cassandra picked up the phone. "What do you want?"

"Ms. Evans, I heard there were some incidents in Tudela last night. Is Cecilia all right?" Stella asked tentatively.

Cassandra was momentarily taken aback but quickly feigned ignorance. "It seems that Cecilia was kidnapped last night, but she's fine now."

"What?" Stella pretended to be shocked, though she knew deep down that Cecilia's abduction was linked to Cassandra. "What happened? How did Cecilia end up kidnapped? Who could have done this?"

Cassandra retorted impatiently, "How should

was upset and confused, ready to end the

of us are afraid

nonsense. If you're truly afraid, then you should act." Cassandra wanted to continue, but she noticed

hung up

disdain, her face now lit up with smiles at the sight

"Scorpius, you're leaving already?"

a

but because she had once been Queenie's adopted daughter,

was wrong before. I was young and naive. Please, don't take it to heart Cassandra knew the place Scorpius held in Queenie's heart and she hoped to use him to find her

past, my obedience to you was solely out of respect for her. Now that you have

statement was meant to draw a clear line between him and

her, got into the car, and drove away, leaving her standing there

the ward, after finishing her breakfast, Cecilia lay back down

to her, not daring to close her

herself for not assigning someone