When Her Death Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel) novel Chapter 2108

"You heard everything yourself. I've already articulated my thoughts clearly." Cecilia put down her phone and met Nathaniel's eyes without a trace of guilt.

She hadn't given Eric any wrong signals, so her conscience was clear.

A complex emotion flashed in Nathaniel's eyes. He raised his hand and gently touched Cecilia's face with his thumb.

"All right. You're outstanding, so it's perfectly normal for people to like you," he said.

Cecilia felt a little embarrassed by his sudden compliment.

The two of them stood still amidst the crowd, a sight that looked as beautiful as a painting.

"It's snowing. It's snowing..." someone shouted nearby.

Cecilia snapped out of her trance and looked up at the large snowflakes drifting downward.

With sparkling eyes, she exclaimed, "It's so beautiful."

Nathaniel held her hand and stood by her side silently. If only time would stop right here.

*****

In the depths of winter, snow was falling everywhere.

Some people saw it as a beautiful scene, but for others, it was a hassle.

Magnus didn't want to go out at night, but for the sake of his job and better pay, he had no choice.

Brycen was a little puzzled. "Why is Magnus going out to work so late these days?"

Except for Christmas Eve, Magnus had been going out early in the morning for the past few days, claiming he had to work overtime.

Denise had to lie. "Didn't I tell you this before, Dad? His work deals with foreign companies. Those employees don't celebrate Christmas, and there's a time difference."

"But doing this every day is too tiring," Brycen said.

Calliope also began to worry. "Denise, tell Magnus to take care of his health. He'll get sick if he keeps working the night shift like this."

Brycen nodded repeatedly. "Yes, health comes first. Money is secondary."

Denise thought her parents were behaving a bit strangely, but she didn't think much of it and returned to her own room.

Denise started doing the math in her mind. I spent a lot of money during the holidays, but I had no income.

She lay down in bed but tossed and turned for some time before finally falling asleep.

Early the next morning, Denise woke up.

Magnus had returned from work and was now sound asleep. Based on how much he reeked of alcohol, he must have drunk a lot the night before.

Just as Denise was about to leave, she saw a stack of money he had placed on the coffee table.

A note was written on top: Take this money to pay for Mr. and Mrs. Laney's medical bills first. Don't say no.