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

Chapter 1816

Chapter 1816 Were You Expecting Something

Yuliana bowed deeply to Cecilia. "I was such a fool. You're my real cousin-we share the same blood-and yet, I believed a liar over you."

Her voice caught in her throat. "If you hadn't exposed my mistake, I might have become an accomplice to murder, living the rest of my life in guilt. I truly owe you my thanks, Cecilia."

She had once refused to acknowledge Cecilia, but now she had completely changed her tune. Gone was her arrogance from when they first met.

Sniffling, Yuliana added, “Cecilia, once I graduate, I'll work for you. I'll do anything you ask. From now on, you'll be my boss."

Cecilia listened to her words, finding them both sincere and a little childish. She reached down and pulled Yuliana up. "Enough. Stop bowing."

her wide eyes fixed on Cecilia. "Cecilia," she pleaded, "can you

flooded her. It felt as if she were trying to pressure Cecilia into forgiving her. “I misspoke... Don't forgive me," she quickly corrected herself. "Anyway, I'll always

words were so simple, so naive. "There's no need for that," Cecilia said coolly. "I just didn't want

wasn't put off by Cecilia's aloofness. "No matter what, I owe you for this. I'll never forget it." She wiped her tear-streaked face and stepped toward the door. "It's late. I won't disturb you anymore.

had truly shown remorse-and whether she had told Queenie

confirmed. "She really did

feeling relieved. At least she

is too naive. She actually

its cover," Cecilia replied. "She grew

then, no

she told Queenie she planned to meet Cassandra. No one stopped her. Fueled

held in a private room-one that had