, Chapter 190 An Old Wound , It wasn’t until the latter part of the night that everything came to an end. , Before Nathaniel fully regained consciousness, he was tightly embracing Cecilia. , 5 Pearls , Cecilia glanced at the sterile cup beside him, containing something she had struggled to obtain. She knew then it was time to leave. , She wanted to pull away from Nathaniel’s embrace, but he only held her tighter. , Left with no choice, she had to stealthily hide it under the bed, waiting to take it away after Nathaniel finished his work the next day. , Looking up at Nathaniel, who was soundly asleep, Cecilia was filled with guilt. Silently, she said, “When I apologized to you before, I was sincere. However, it wasn’t because I faked my death and left, but for what happened this time…. , He had forcefully impregnated her with Elliot and Jonathan. , Thus, she didn’t feel she betrayed him. Nevertheless, she knew that keeping the truth from him , was wrong. , In spite of that, she had to do it. This was the only way she could keep her children by her side. , At dawn the next day, Nathaniel woke up with a slight headache. He looked down at Cecilia, who. was still in his arms. , He relaxed at the sight, holding her a little tighter.. , It was at that moment, he noticed an old scar on Cecilia’s back, resembling a knife wound. , Cecilia was awake then. Just as she was about to get up, she heard Nathaniel ask, “What’s the story behind the injury on your back?, Cecilia was taken aback. , She looked at Nathaniel, filled with sadness and resentment. “You don’t remember?” , This from when I had shielded the , he forgotten? , Cecilia felt that Nathaniel and Zachary were truly best friends, both equally ungrateful. , Nathanielhowever, genuinely didn’t remember this incident. “When did this happen?” , Cecilia’s voice turned hoarse. “When I was seventeen.” , It was when Nathaniel first took charge of Rainsworth Group. , Back then, it was unclear whether he was being targeted by a fringe faction of the Rainsworth family or by individuals from a rival company. He was on the brink of being attacked, but she , 1

/3 , 5 Pearls , blocked it, saving him. , in Rainsworth aware of this, yet he forgotten…. , Nathaniel’s hand fell on the wound on her back, his gaze somewhat gloomy. “Who did this?” , Cecilia shook her head. , “I’m not sure. We didn’t manage to catch the perpetrator.” , After a moment of silence, Nathaniel lowered his head and gently kissed Cecilia. , He never really understood how to comfort others; this was the only way he knew how to. , But as his kiss was about to land, it was deftly dodged by Cecilia. , “It’s getting late, you should head to the office,” Cecilia suggested. , She had already gotten what she wanted and had no desire to continue being intimate with him. , The sudden indifference caused Nathaniel’s brows to furrow slightly. , Just last night, she was brimming with passion. , Nathaniel held her tightly and wouldn’t let go. “I’m not going to the office.” , He savored the beauty of that moment and attempted to kiss Cecilia again on her cheeks, nose, lips… , Like a lion, his desires were insatiable, However, Cecilia had already gotten what she wanted. Completely indifferent, she turned her face away. , Every move she made didn’t escape Nathaniel. Although he didn’t understand why her mood fluctuated so dramatically, he had been holding back for far too many years. , Soon, the sunlight filtered in, indicating it was already midday. , Cecilia held back Nathaniel. “I’m hungry. I want to eat.” , Only then did he give it a rest, holding her in his arms. , “Sure, I’ll have some food delivered over.” , Caressing Cecilia’s hair, Nathaniel was gentler than he had ever been before. “Let me hold you a little longer.” , Cecilia found him very peculiar. In the past, the person he despised the most was her. Just a few days ago, he even claimed to dislike her. But now, he was acting as if he was quite fond of her. , , Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.