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

Chapter 1956 Please Help Me

Nicholas stood at the mansion entrance, watching the car disappear into the distance, a shadow of sadness in his eyes. He was alone. The wind blew bitterly cold, and soon he began to cough, the sound rough in the quiet evening.

A housekeeper stepped outside and, upon seeing him, couldn't help but say, "Mr. Nicholas, it's freezing out here. Why don't you head back inside?"

Nicholas shook his head. “No, I need to go out."

"Would you like me to grab you a coat?"

"No need," he replied again, brushing the suggestion off and heading straight for his car.

To the housekeepers, Nicholas always seemed approachable, polite, humble, and without the airs expected of someone in his position.

Inside the car, his composed mask finally cracked, and a flicker of his buried anger appeared. He was driving, but he had no real destination in mind. For the first time, he realized just how isolated he had become.

He eventually found himself parked outside the residential area where Jocelyn lived. Sitting in the driver's seat, he stared up at her building, a heavy weight pressing down on his chest.

her job some time ago, and since then, Nicholas had been on edge.

like this once before-when he was abroad

feeling would return, yet here it was again. It pressed down on his chest, robbed him

Jocelyn walking with Yannick, grocery

She had spotted

sudden pause and asked, "What's

replied, not bothering

had orchestrated that hit on Yannick,

Nicholas to

Let's just go," Jocelyn said quietly. She didn't want any confrontation

reached out to

from view, he reached for a cigarette. But before

is it

at the screen. It was a landline number he didn't recognize. Maybe it was the loneliness that finally got

"Who is this?"