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

Chapter 2021 Quiet Morning Embrace

"It didn't take all of my time," Nathaniel replied.

"Thank you."

He lowered his head and kissed the space between her brows. "Do we still need to thank each other, silly girl?"

Cecilia looked up at him; their eyes met and lingered, neither willing to look away.

His throat tightened. He scooped her into his arms and carried her to the bedroom.

The next morning, just after dawn, Cecilia woke nestled in Nathaniel's arms. The moment she opened her eyes she was greeted by his striking face.

She watched him quietly, realizing that, after all these years, he hadn't remained completely unchanged.

There was a new steadiness to his features and a tenderness she had never seen before.

Perhaps feeling her gaze, Nathaniel stirred; his long-slit eyes opened a fraction.

Seeing her watching him, he rolled over and hugged her tighter, brushed a kiss across her lips, then asked, “Why are you awake so early?”

She rested against his chest.

"Couldn't sleep."

been having all

let's lie here

"Okay."

by one, everything that

silence, and only after she finished did

She paused, "Honestly, I still hate him and can't forgive him for selling me back

Cecilia truly wouldn't

long as our conscience is clear,” Nathaniel

the

has moved back to her parents, and the family company has steadied a little," Cecilia

only because Heather shamelessly went to Chelsea's house

Rainsworths, but to the Escobars' modest family business, "Do you want

was a lifeline.

now hoped to walk away unscathed; that felt

sat up,

cared about anyone

trying

woman even used a new account to add her again and left

that Eloise was only backing down because

the Escobar residence, Heather returned with six million in

Seeing her granddaughter Eloise