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

Chapter 2029 Family Burdens

Denise took a moment, then said, "I had no choice. I'm my parents' only child. If I don't look after them, who will?"

If I could, I'd be irresponsible-let them fend for themselves, and spare myself all this fatigue. Being unfilial would at least mean I could rest.

Yet she couldn't cross that line, and the real reason she kept paying for their treatment was simple.

I just can't live without them. If they truly left this world, I wouldn't have a reason to keep living either.

"I understand," Magnus murmured, nodding.

Denise was about to step inside when she realized he was still holding her hand.

She slipped free, cheeks warm, and asked with a teasing lift of her brow, "Magnus, why the sudden present? Don't tell me you've fallen for me?"

At her words, Magnus' face went crimson, as though scorched.

He jumped back defensively. "Quit joking! Why would I like you? I prefer gentle women. Can't friends give each other presents?"

"Oh, okay." Denise chuckled. "So long as you haven't fallen for me."

the room, set water to boil, poured herself a cup, and poured one

at her, momentarily at a loss, and asked, "Why do you think it's enough to just say you don't like

time every trace of the smile tasted of

privileged heir of a powerful family. We're completely mismatched. Besides, you really are handsome,

all of that, she worried Magnus might spiral into wild guesses, so she hurriedly added, "And most importantly, I don't like men like you. If I ever choose a partner,

a frigid wind whistled through

the thin mattress they had spread across the floor, he kept glancing up at Denise, who occupied

over, the sentence Denise had

real problems. Am I not mature enough? Can't I

chest; despite changing so much,

out his

apologize for everything he'd done in the past, but the thought of his own mountain

only a

coming, yet Rainsworth Manor felt

and Elena and

Elena didn't leave the manor; she merely moved to another wing, continuing

and Nathaniel made time whenever they

alone in yet another part of the estate. He had planned to travel again, but