When Her Death Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel) novel Chapter 1961

Chapter 1961 Plain Bread
“I'm so hungry... so hungry,” Magnus murmured weakly. Pride or dignity no longer mattered anymore. All he could think of was the gnawing void in his stomach.

The girl studied him and thought he didn't seem like a liar. She made a decision. “All right. Stay here. I'll get you something.”

She slipped free of his grasp and hurried toward the glow of the convenience store down the street. Cheap, plastic-wrapped bread was on sale. She grabbed four without thinking. When she returned, she thrust them toward Magnus. “Here. Eat.”

But instead of gratitude, his face twisted. The bread sat in his palm like lumps of clay, their doughy smell cloying and stale. Even hunger couldn't override years of ingrained disgust.

“Eat up,” she urged, pressing one to his lips. “Aren't you starving?”

Magnus swallowed hard. His stomach screamed yes, but his throat closed around the word.

“Is there anything else?” he asked weakly.

The girl's expression darkened in an instant. “Seems like you're not hungry enough,” she said, voice edged with irritation. “I really shouldn't have meddled.”

She started to tuck the bread back into the bag, turning to leave.

Panicked, Magnus grabbed the hem of her pants. “Fine... I'll eat...” he choked out. The hunger was unbearable now.

Relenting, the girl brought the bread back to his lips.

This time, Magnus devoured it ravenously, barely chewing before swallowing.

“Slow down,” the girl warned. “You'll choke.”

To his own surprise, the plain bread tasted better than anything he'd ever eaten, better than the finest delicacies he'd once taken for granted.

He gulped down two in quick succession before she handed him water, urging him to drink. Then, without hesitation, he finished the last two pieces.

Having regained a bit of strength, Magnus looked at the girl and muttered, “Thank you.”

“No need for thanks. Good deeds always circle back, after all.” With a sympathetic glance, she pulled out another ten in cash and held it out. “Here. If you're still hungry, go buy some more.”

Only ten?