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

Chapter 2088

Chapter 2088

Nathaniel still had no idea what awaited him. He paced the mansion's corridors, hoping movement would chase away the fog, then headed for the bathroom, intent on a scalding shower.

The moment he faced the mirror, he stopped dead.

Foundation masked his complexion. Rosy lipstick glared back at him.

Arched brows that were drawn far too perfectly completed the grotesque tableau.

"Elliot!"

Instinct named the culprit.

After all, the kid had pranked him countless times. This, apparently, was another entry in that cursed ledger.

Fury cooled into icy determination. Nathaniel twisted the faucet, splashing water and half a bottle of facial cleanser over his face.

The pigments clung stubbornly. The more he scrubbed, the brighter his skin flushed and the darker his mood became.

Nathaniel scrubbed the lingering water from his face, then spun on his heel. In three long strides, he was out of the bathroom and heading for Elliot's bedroom.

was still livestreaming, the glow of his laptop painting the boy in soft blues. The camera had just

easy power of his gait. That single glimpse was enough to

who on

that build. Good

is that

half the video window, hearts

reply, Nathaniel's voice, deep, cool, and edged with frost, cut through

over steel, and every sound- obsessed viewer

that voice. He has

The comments squealed, piling one over another until

Elliot swung around, bewilderment

his

past him and slapped the laptop shut The cheering comment storm vanished in an

was that for?" Elliot

his freshly washed cheeks.

happy education now. Even teachers skip

Nathaniel replied, breath warm with the tang

I swear. Apart from

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