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 sorts

stroked her hair. “Then let's lie here and talk

"Okay."

recounted, one by one,

she finished

keeps it up." She paused, "Honestly, I still hate him and

for Regas, Cecilia truly wouldn't care whether Magnus lived or

long as our conscience is clear,”

the way, how are the

moved back to her parents, and the

because Heather shamelessly

the Escobars' modest family business, "Do you want to strike at

was a lifeline.

had smeared Cecilia's name and now hoped to walk away

go." Cecilia sat up,

longer cared about anyone

kept trying

even used a new account to add her again

that Eloise was only backing down because Cecilia

the Escobar residence, Heather returned with six million in

Seeing her granddaughter Eloise