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

Chapter 1998 Was Not Aware

With just one question, she left the two grown men speechless again.

Throughout Cecilia's entire childhood, they hadn't even bought her a single piece of candy, treating her as if she were a stranger. When had they ever raised her?

James wore a somewhat gloomy expression. "Your words are a bit unkind, don't you think? Although we didn't raise you, our sister did. If it weren't for her, you would have frozen to death in the snow long ago. Surely, you can't forget that, can you?"

Cecilia knew they would say something like this.

She settled back into her chair, her eyes empty.

"My life hasn't belonged to the Escobar family for a long time. I've already returned it to Paula. My existence now has nothing to do with any of you. If you're planning to use this to manipulate me, I'm sorry, but I won't be as naive as I once was."

Her words were spoken with exceptional resolve.

James wanted to say something more, but he was held back by Jonah.

much smarter. He understood that it wasn't the right

your uncles. We hold no grudges. But we beg you, for the sake of our past familial ties, to

my mom. I promise she won't dare to trouble you again in the

it was indeed difficult for

to you. On the contrary, it was Old Mrs. Escobar who bothered me for no reason. Now that

entirely on our mom," Jonah responded in a gentle and polite tone. "We bear no resentment toward you. We merely hope you could lend us a hand in calming the online

to have realized something as well, nodding in agreement. "Yes, indeed. Please help us out.

I possibly

feigned difficulty, Cecilia continued, "You should figure it out yourselves. If there's nothing else, I need to get back to

and Jonah could tell that Cecilia was genuinely reluctant to help. As they were about to voice their

no other choice but to

made sure to have her secretary return all the items they had

Yuliana

guilty. "I had no idea about this. I hope Cecilia