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

Chapter 2027 Newfound Resolve

Only then did Magnus breathe easy and end the call.

He truly had matured a great deal in recent months, finally grasping the lessons life had been hammering into him.

He also realized Cecilia never lacked money; she had simply decided she would no longer rescue him unconditionally.

After all, they weren't related by blood, and he owed her so much already. Where had he found the nerve to keep begging?

After work, Magnus picked up two orders of barbecue and headed home.

Denise had spent her day off visiting her parents and had just returned. As usual, she was eating a bowl of plain pasta, not a trace of oil in sight.

When Magnus saw those colorless pasta, he couldn't help frowning.

"I bought meat—it's in the fridge. Why didn't you stir-fry some? Living on pasta every day isn't nutritious."

Denise waved him off. "I got back late. Who has time to cook? A quick bowl of pasta fills the stomach."

Magnus knew time wasn't the issue. She simply didn't want to touch the food he had bought.

He held out one of the paper bags of barbecue.

"Have some barbecue."

shook her

portions. If you don't eat, I'll have to throw the extra away, and I hate

watched him for a moment, reached out, and took the other

"Thank you."

that just to

smiled. "It's only barbecue. When I've got money, I'll treat you to

time, Denise actually believed he might

"All right."

he now kept an eye out for

he wasn't the reckless fool of old. Still exploring, he dared not throw

did you end

voiced her curiosity about his

had told her felt completely

even searched Cecilia online and discovered that

lied. He really was Cecilia's

fact that the brother of

billionaire

was living w a run down

short

of astonishing.

skewer and, almost casually, began