When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him

Chapter 1522 Nathaniel Is Frustratednoveldrama

When Darren arrived, the villa instantly became livelier

He couldn't resist showing off his daughter in front of Nathaniel. Today, Zachary also dropped by. As he watched his two friends-one with a son and the other with a daughter-Zachary suddenly felt the sting of emptiness. Unlike them, he had no family to boast about. For the first time, he truly grasped what it meant to feel alone.

His gaze drifted to Vivian, who was playing with the children, her laughter bright and carefree. An inexplicable thought flickered through his mind, one he quickly pushed aside.

He shook his head, muttering to himself, "Being child-free isn't so bad."

Nathaniel didn't hear him clearly, pulling out a file and handing it to him. "Take this and conduct a thorough investigation."

Inside the bag was a list of medications.

Zachary's expression instantly turned serious. "Could these be what Cecilia's been taking?"

Nathaniel nodded silently.

"All right, I'll look into it," Zachary said, his tone steady The list had been handed to Nathaniel by someone he'd assigned to follow Cecilia when she visited another hospital. After snapping a quick photo, Zachary forwarded it to his subordinate for analysis. "Has she been doin

any better lately?" he asked.

Nathaniel shook his head. "No."

Frustration weighed heavily on him. Not only had Cecilia failed to regain her memory, but she was also avoiding him, clearly upset. After returning and having her meal, she chose to spend time with her friends, leaving him behind, ignored and alone. Noticing his mood, Zachary offered some words of comfort. "Life's full of ups and downs. Disappointments are more common than not. Don't let it get to you."

Nathaniel remained silent, his expression unreadable. What he truly wanted was for Cecilia to recover, for her health to stabilize without complications. Nothing else mattered to him now.

As the night deepened, neither Zachary nor Darren showed any signs of leaving. Nathaniel, growing increasingly impatient, realized he had no chance to spend time alone with Cecilia as long as they lingered. Finally, he decided to chase them away. "It's getting really dark. You guys should head back now he said, his tone firm.

Zachary, oblivious to the hint, leaned back comfortably "No worries. It's only ten o'clock. There's no

rush."

It's already ten! And he still thinks it's early?

Darren wasn't ready to leave either. "It is getting a bit late. With this heavy snowfall, how about we just stay the night?"

Chapter 1522 Nathaniel Is Frustrated

I can't believe he has the nerve to say that.

Nathaniel's expression darkened, his patience wearing thin. "There's no place for you to stay."

"We could just sleep on the living room couch," Zachary quickly chimed in.

Finished

Vivian added, "I barely get the chance to bring Jon here Tomorrow's the weekend-I'm not leaving. I'll sleep with Ceci tonight."

At that moment, Nathaniel was convinced this group had no shame whatsoever. If it weren't for Cecilia's presence, he would've thrown them out without hesitation.

Cecilia, however, was thrilled at the idea of a sleepover with Vivian. She clapped her hands excitedly. "Sure, Vivian! Let's go to the park tomorrow," she suggested.

"Great idea!" the others chimed in, almos in perfect unison, as if they had rehearsed it.

The group continued chatting away, completely oblivious to the dark storm brewing on Nathaniel's face. By the time it was a little past eleven, the children had gone to sleep, and the adults finally began to disperse to freshen up and rest.

Noticing Cecilia alone for the first time that evening, Nathaniel seized the moment and approached her. "Ceci."

Cecilia blinked, slightly taken aback by his sudden approach. Her eyes filled with confusion as she asked, "Is something wrong?"

Nathaniel hesitated, his gaze lingering on her. "About yesterday..."

He was just about to apologize again when, from across the room, Vivian's cheerful voice rang out. "Ceci! Come over here, quickly!"

Cecilia didn't glance back at Nathaniel as she disappeared into the bedroom, leaving him standing there, frozen in place.

Just then, Darren approached from behind. "Nathaniel

Nathaniel turned to face him.

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