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

Chapter 1871

Chapter 1871 Camila Was Found

She knew he was trying to ease her thoughts.

Jocelyn let out a faint hum in response, her mind drifting to what Cecilia had said earlier. Maybe Nicholas wasn't the person she thought he was.

Maybe she'd spent too much time idealizing him-only ever seeing the gentle side he showed abroad, when he was ill and far from home. But now she was beginning to realize he was far more complicated. Far less pure than the version she'd held in her heart.

"All right, let's not talk about this anymore." Noticing her slight unease, Yannick quickly changed the subject.

Jocelyn didn't pursue it further.

Meanwhile, Meredith had already heard that things weren't going well on Cecilia's end-Nicholas had refused to relinquish custody of Dahlia.

Though disappointed, she remained calm. "Even if I can't adopt Dahlia, I'll make sure to visit her often."

Cecilia didn't know how to respond.

Then Meredith added, "By the way, Ceci, did you hear? I found Camila."

"That fast?" Cecilia raised her brows.

"I actually thought it was too slow," Meredith replied, filled with fury as she thought of Camila's face.

what's your next move?"

hesitate. "I already passed her address to Zeke through a third party. Let them tear each other

Camila-any of her movements were under constant

her phone

had tried to steal Zeke's mother's jewelry and flee the country, but her escape plan was cut short before it could

in a motel, hoping to lay

arrived, he didn't bother knocking-he kicked the door open with a force that echoed through the

and when she and her son laid eyes on

his voice seething with rage. "Give me back what's mine, now!" His eyes were bloodshot, the dark circles beneath them a testament to

her down so

dumb. "What are you talking about? I don't know what you're

don't know?" Zeke's anger boiled over. He strode toward her, seized the collar of her dress, and delivered a sharp

sent a jolt through her, and her vision blurred as her cheek burned with

clawing at Camila's clothes. "I worked hard my whole life in exchange for

money Camila had stolen were Zeke's lifeline the very capital he

But there was no fighting them. Her strength was no match for their fury. All she

Please! I don't have

flicker of confusion crossing their faces. "If you don't have

items, Camila was disheartened too. "It's been stolen..." she muttered, her

the airport-she had gone to buy some food, distracted and careless. In the blink of an eye, someone had slashed