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

Chapter 2071

Magnus had once spoken bravely of going back to borrow money from Cecilia, but even that idea carried a brush with death.

Denise fell quiet for a heartbeat, then offered softly, "Why don't you spend New Year's with us instead?"

After all, she couldn't imagine anyone greeting the year alone.

Hope lit Magnus' eyes like a struck match.

"I'd love that, but would your mom and dad be all right with it?"

“I'm renting a cottage for a week,” she explained, voice brightening. “I'll arrange a short discharge so they can leave the hospital and stay there with us."

She had already combed the listings. Quaint houses edging the countryside, each with quiet rooms and wide windows that framed endless fields.

"When the time comes, just tell my parents that's where I've been living all along."

She could not bear for them to discover the cramped, peeling apartment she actually called home.

"All right," Magnus said quickly. "Do you have a place picked out? If not, let me handle the search."

He had managed to save a decent sum and preferred not to let Denise shoulder every expense.

Deposit paid," she reassured him. "Just

set aside money for gifts, new clothes, and all the bright trimmings

felt a curious


"Let Mr. and Mrs. Laney know in advance,

would not be pleased to be in his company as they celebrated the New Year. A

she told him, her voice bright as wind chimes. “My parents are wonderful. Honestly, they keep pushing me to hurry up and

through Magnus' chest like a

he managed, heartbeat drumming

pretend to be that boyfriend, just for the holiday, so

washed over Magnus, cooling the flush on his

never played fake boyfriend," he confessed, fingers worrying the edge of a

have to worry about a thing" She softened her tone. "But you'r

blurted, "I'll do it—absolutely!" Embarrassed by his own eagerness,

pretend for one night? Consider it

she whispered, genuine gratitude threading

his fork in a small salute. "Come on.


bloomed-spicy fragrant, alive, He shoveled another bite,

out, and Jonathan and

for a

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