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

Chapter 2054

"Ah-old eyes, poor focus," George chuckled, scattering the pieces with a theatrical flourish. "Let's reset the board and pretend I never saw that."

"Grandpa, that's outright cheating," Vivian sighed, though laughter shimmered behind the reproach.

"I'm telling you, these eyes betray me. I play the same way with Jon," he insisted, tapping his temple as if the fault lay there.

Vivian had never expected the patriarch of the Sinclair family to be such an incorrigible rascal. Apparently, only Jonathan could keep the old man truly content.

But Jonathan wasn't around. He had gone home.

Hearing the playful quarrel, Zachary wiped his hands on a towel and strode into the lounge.

"Grandpa, remember Vivian's pregnant. Take it easy on her, will you?"

Only then did recognition flicker across George's face.

"Right, right—my memory, heavens! Vivian, this round is yours." He pushed the queen toward her like a peace offering.

A tremor of unease rippled through him.

forgotten about

moment they formed. "It's

the advantage. He's your

I'll let Vivian win every game from now

"I'll get back

to the board but noticed Zachary's phone vibrating

phone in hand, and padded toward the kitchen, the hem of her cotton dress whispering

"Zachary, your phone's ringing."

"Could you answer it for me?

"All right."

the screen and lifted the phone to her ear.

a snapped guitar string. When she accepted the call, the director's

patient named Stella on

seeing you." s

Pet

hurried on. He admitted he had tried to ignore her requests, yet Stella kept swearing she and Zachary had once been inseparable. She even promised that if Zachary returned,

with reluctance knotting