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."

to boil, poured herself a cup, and poured one for Magnus,

her, momentarily at a loss, and asked, "Why do you think it's enough to just say

every trace of the smile

a powerful family. We're completely mismatched. Besides, you really are handsome, and someone as plain as I am could never stand next

spiral into wild guesses, so she hurriedly added, "And most importantly, I don't like men like you.

a frigid wind

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

and over, the sentence

I not

changing so much, he still wasn't

pulled out his phone

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

was only a

was coming, yet Rainsworth

away, and Elena and Wren

merely moved to another

Nathaniel made time whenever they could to visit

part of the estate. He had