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

Chapter 2049

Chapter 2049

Jocelyn closed the taxi door, slipped her key into the new lock, and pushed. The door sighed open, revealing a hush so wide it seemed to swallow her footsteps.

She thought Yannick must still be at work, so she didn't give him a call.

She settled onto the couch, pulled the slender gold card Nicholas had given her from her coat, and nested it deep inside her purse like a secret.

She then sent Yannick a message: "I found Nicholas. He's safe—I'm home."

Assured he knew her whereabouts, Jocelyn had nothing left to do. She cleaned every surface until it shone, then dozed through the long afternoon. As evening crept in, she tied an apron, chopped vegetables, and filled the table with dishes meant for two.

Minutes stretched into an hour; steam faded, and the food lay cooling under the kitchen light. Worried, she dialed Yannick.

At that moment, Yannick had just reached his destination, phone vibrating in his palm with Jocelyn's name flashing across the screen.

He had seen her earlier text, felt a knot of frustration tighten, and chosen silence. Now, after a pause heavy enough to hear his own breath, he accepted the call.

"Jocelyn." Yannick's voice sounded lower than usual.

working overtime?" She spoke quickly, unable to hide

should have in the early evening. "Yeah... an unexpected business trip came up. I'm

disappointment slipped through before she could catch it. "Just stay

by a frozen embankment and, without thinking, tore

"I know," he murmured.


let you go so you can work," she said, already lifting the phone

ear.

not that busy-stay on the

invitation hovered between them like tentative

He vanished overnight." Yannick searched for something neutral to say and landed on blunt

don't know," she admitted. "He was staying in his private villa.

he never said why he'd

smother it. "I told you he was fine, but you

right. I was overthinking," she conceded without

back, I'll take you out

stinging her

as though an apology could

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