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

Chapter 1973

Chapter 1973 Something About Him Has Changed

In the early hours of the morning, Denise helped Magnus back home. He'd had far

too much to drink, the stench of alcohol clinging to him, and he was clutching two

thousand bucks in his hand.

"Here," Magnus said, handing the money to Denise. "For food and rent."

"You don't need to give me that much," Denise replied. "Keep it. You might need

it."

Magnus waved her off. "No, take it. Otherwise, you'll keep saying you want to kick

me out."

Right after speaking, he slumped into a chair. His head was pounding, and his

knees ached. "I really didn't expect that after working so hard, all I'd earn is two

thousand."

In the past, money, whether it was two thousand or two million, meant nothing to

Magnus.

Denise, though, felt differently. "A hundred bucks for a glass of wine isn't bad. It's

way better than working for someone else."

Magnus stared at her, confused. "Why do you say that?"

"You're really out of touch with how regular people live. You know most folks only

month, right?" Denise sighed. "Even here,

only make about twenty thousand a

felt a pang of

I strike it rich,

to brag again, Denise didn't take him seriously. "No

earning and saving for

enough."

serious! I really can make money," Magnus insisted, emphasizing every

things before, to his granny, to Cecilia, about paying

Back then, those were

had shifted.

in front of

"At least your gratitude makes me feel

you wasn't

"Just wait and see. I won't stay

her head, half exasperated, half

Completely drained and drunk,

closed his

in the chair.

that, Denise eventually gave

gently laid him

had

the floor.

He hadn't snored

and exhaustion catching up with

"Don't hit me... Please..."

was drifting off, she heard Magnus mumbling

on the light,

his hands flailing

hit me, I

won't

soul," Denise murmured with a

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