, Chapter 195 The Room , Upon hearing this, Cecilia lifted her hand to gently pull Nathaniel closer. She then embraced him, planting a tender kiss on his lips. , She had thought that would be the end of it, but Nathaniel set down his breakfast, his hand finding the back of her head as he deepened their kiss. , For reasons unknown, even though they were engaged in the most intimate act, he couldn’t detect any hint of emotion in Cecilia’s eyes. , Consequently, he bit down on her lift in indignance. , In pain, Cecilia furrowed her brows tightly. She wanted to push him away, but he firmly held her hand. , In retaliation, she bit back at Nathaniel, only ceasing when her mouth was filled with a metallic , taste. , Nathaniel was breathing heavily, his large hand cradling her face. “Look at me,” he implored, “say my name again.” , When Cecilia looked up, she saw his bitten lip, seductively red. , “Nathaniel.”” , Her eyes were calm and undisturbed, no longer reflecting the passion she once had for him. , A pang of emotion seized Nathaniel, with a hint of redness surfacing in his eyes. Without hesitation, he swept Cecilia off her feet. , Despite her resistance, he placed her on the couch. , “Say my name!” , Cecilia couldn’t figure out what was going on with him. He was gentle one moment, and behaving otherwise in the nest. His mood was truly unpredictable. , “Nathaniel!” , A single, indifferent utterance, devoid of , any emotion. , Nathaniel listened, his heart feeling as though there was a knot in it. , He didn’t say anything else. Instead, he just picked her up and carried her back to the room. , Once the deed was done, their breakfast had turned cold. , Nathaniel initially wanted to send someone to buy it again but was stopped by Cecilia. , The room had a microwave. After heating up breakfast, the pair ate their meal and noticed the , 1

/3 , 5 5 Pearls , flavors had changed. , Suddenly, Cecilia understood what Nathaniel had previously meant by starting over. , Just like this breakfast, once it had cooled down, even if it was reheated, it no longer tasted the same as before. , After having breakfast, Nathaniel drove Cecilia back to the place where she had spent her Childhood, doing it as if he knew the way like the back of his hand. , The surroundings of the dilapidated brick house had been meticulously tidied up. Devoid of any weeds or fallen leaves, it looked as if it was inhabited. , While Cecilia was taken aback, a neighbor noticed their car. , As she stepped out of the car, her neighbor couldn’t help but express her surprise. “Ceci! Aren’t you supposed to be dead?” , Before Cecilia could react, Nathaniel had already exited the car from the other side, addressing the neighbor. , “It was all a misunderstanding.” , Having said that, he took the lead and headed toward the house. , Cecilia was somewhat curious about how he got to know the neighbors there. , She offered a polite smile to the lady neighbor, then followed Nathaniel inside, where everything was tidy and spotless. , “You seem to know this place well?” she asked. , Nathaniel paused, turning his head to look at her. “Because I knew you would return.” , Unbeknownst to Cecilia, during the days of her absence, Nathaniel would often drive alone to this place, hoping to see her again. , Over time, he had arranged for someone to come over and clean up. , Cecilia gazed at his stern profile. “Why? What if I had really died?” , Nathaniel’s thin lips were tightly pressed together, and after a long silence, he finally spoke. , “Didn’t you say you felt indignant? How could you bear to die?” , How could bear to die? , A bitter laugh echoed in Cecilia’s mind. She stepped forward, murmuring under her breath, “You’re really confident.” , She felt that her past self was too submissive, which gave Nathaniel the wrong idea, making him , Chapter 195 The Room , 5 Pearls , At first, Nathaniel indeed thought so, but now his certainty was wavering, which was why he brought Cecilia there. , “Let me show you something,” he said. , Nathaniel led her toward a bedroom. As they reached the door, he pushed it open. , When everything within the room came into view, Cecilia’s eyes welled up with tears. , She stood there for a long time, filled with disbelief. , Gifts , , Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.