When Her Death Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel) novel Chapter 415

Chapter 415 Why Did You Tell Me You Were Nathaniel
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Cecilia's body stiffened momentarily at the mention of the name.

Nathaniel held her close, immediately sensing the shift in her demeanor. “What's wrong?” he asked, his concern evident.

Cecilia shook her head, trying to brush off her unease. “It's nothing,” she replied, but Nathaniel wasn't convinced, and his earlier good mood began to dissipate.

“If you don't want to go to the engagement, I can attend alone,” Nathaniel offered.

“Martha said it herself—after all, I am his sister-in-law. It's only right that I attend his engagement party,” Cecilia replied, her voice steady.

Hearing Cecilia acknowledge her role as his sister-in-law caused a small sense of relief to settle in Nathaniel's heart. The heaviness he had felt just moments ago began to ease. When they returned home, Cecilia collapsed onto the couch, exhausted from the day's events. She had barely settled when her phone rang.

Cecilia answered it, not expecting much, but the voice on the other end was all too familiar. “Ceci, it's me, Nicholas,” the voice said, and Cecilia's heart immediately tightened.

Though they had met before, their conversations had always been brief, constrained by their respective statuses.

“Is there something you need?” Cecilia asked, her mind racing with questions she wanted to ask but found herself unable to voice.

“Can we talk in person?” Nicholas asked. He had tried to see Cecilia several times, but she had always turned him down. This phone call was his last attempt to reach her.

He wasn't sure if Cecilia would agree to meet, but recalling how he had often helped her in their childhood, Cecilia felt it would be too cold to refuse. “All right,” she finally agreed.

“Turn right when you leave the house. Walk about two hundred meters, and you'll find me waiting for you,” Nicholas said, looking out toward the place where Cecilia lived, not far from where he was parked.

Cecilia hadn't expected him to be so close already. After hanging up the phone, she grabbed a jacket and headed out the door, making sure to stay quiet so as not to disturb Nathaniel, who was busy in his study, completely unaware of her departure.