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

Chapter 2020 Winter Doubts

A frigid wind howled across the yard, and snowflakes drifted down in thick, steady sheets.

Charlotte stared up at the sky, the usual sparkle gone from her eyes, her expression distant and hollow.

Cecilia stepped up beside her and called softly, “Lottie.”

Charlotte blinked back to herself and turned toward her friend.

“Boss, what's up? Are the dumplings done already?”

Cecilia sighed. “They've only just gone into the pot. They're nowhere near ready."

"Oh."

“What's wrong? You look completely lost. Missing Sven?” Cecilia asked gently.

Sven had said he needed to go home to take care of something, though no one knew what. Cecilia hadn't pried.

After a long silence, Charlotte murmured, "I feel like Sven and I won't make it in the end."

“Why would you think that?” Cecilia frowned, unable to understand.

Charlotte drew a deep breath. "I don't know. We've dated for so long, yet I still don't really know him. I don't know where his family lives, who they are, or even what's on his mind most of the time."

Cecilia listened, at a loss for words.

"When he gets back, sit down and talk all of this through," Cecilia advised. “Ask him outright—some people are just oblivious."

Charlotte nodded quickly. "Got it."

“Come on, Boss. Let's get back inside and finish those

though she were fine, as though

her hand. “All

there was nothing to do

inside, a batch of dumplings was already floating at the top

ready. Come taste them, everyone!"

over and began

only an ordinary weekend, yet the house buzzed with the warmth and noise of a

a small bowl to Queenie. The latter could only manage one or

and dusk arrived in

home. Cecilia saw each guest to the door, and Charlotte went next door

patted her shoulder. "Don't overthink it. Give Sven a call

Charlotte agreed with

she left, Nathaniel emerged from Elliot's

Jonathan

Jonathan, meanwhile, had gone

Sinclair Manor

George's

wanted to

living room now held

walked straight to her side, sat down, and murmured, "Come on, let's wash up

her arms around his narrow waist and held

me

lately that Cecilia

first, allowing her to wrap

after a