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

Chapter 1972 A Blow To His Pride

By the time Magnus spoke, his voice was already hoarse. He'd just sung at least

a dozen high-pitched songs in a row, without rest. His throat was completely worn

out.

The woman let out a cold laugh, her tone dripping with sarcasm. "Are you joking

right now? You think you can just say no and walk away?"

Magnus froze.

"Three seconds," she said, her face going ice-cold.

The moment he saw that look in her eyes, panic set in. Magnus dropped to his

knees and started drinking, one glass after another.

His body already ached, and now the alcohol only made things worse.

The woman laughed heartily, then casually tossed the cash right into his face.

This wasn't something Cecilia had put together on a whim. These were actually

Magnus' favorite games back in his heyday.

Now, she was just giving him a taste of his own medicine.

Magnus was beginning to realize this wasn't just physical punishment. It was a

complete blow to his pride. His self-respect was hanging by a thread.

"Keep going. Get out there and crawl around," the woman said.

Magnus stiffened. "Do I really have to go outside? Can I not do that?"

many people out there. The thought of being

beyond humiliating.

and still keep your dignity? Let me tell

should be grateful just to have this kind of

flung the door open.

fists, veins bulging on his forehead. He wanted to

large

are you asking

one line, and what little pride he

his head and

plenty of people outside. They all turned

stepped out of the private

crowd, watching everything unfold.

that's enough," Charlotte said, unable

head. "We can't let this go. If we back off

anything."

in injuries. His voice was completely

Charlotte said.

get

back

spoiled for too long. If

gets lucky again, hell

to his old

them, but

to a work

had said, Charlotte didn't

times and always found him to

had done to Cecilia in the past, or that he

her to an

treatment of him

scene was

Denise,

drinks nearby, caught