, Chapter 294 Not An Act , Cecilia still didn’t believe in the whole amnesia thing, given that she herself had used this trick before. , She ripped her hand away. “Stop pretending, Nathaniel. I know for sure you haven’t lost your memory.” , The man’s hand fell empty, and he began to search around once more. , “Where are you, Ceci?” , He couldn’t see, so all he could do was fumble around blindly. , The wound that had just been bandaged was on the verge of splitting open again. , Because his injuries were severe, he felt as if his head had been struck by a massive rock after the intense physical exertion he had just gone through. After the nurse administered a sedative, he could no longer resist the pull of unconsciousness and succumbed to a deep sleep. , Even before falling asleep, he still mumbled Cecilia’s name.. , The doctor asked to speak to both Cecilia and Elena. , “You mustn’t agitate the patient further, Ms. Smith. Based on our diagnosis, Mr. Rainsworth suffered a concussion and neural damage in his brain due to the car accident, resulting in loss of memory. It’s not an act. There are many such cases both nationally and internationally.” , Cecilia found herself pondering over Nathaniel’s earlier demeanor, confused. “Why does he remember me, then?” , “While we were operating on Mr. Rainsworth, he kept calling your name. I believe that’s the , reason., Elena had never expected that her son would genuinely fall for Cecilia. , She couldn’t help but feel a pang of jealousy at the recollection of Nathaniel pushing her aside earlier just for Cecilia. “Will my son’s memory ever come back, Dr. Lazlo?” she asked. , “It really depends on his condition. Our modern medicine is rather lacking when it comes to treating cranial nerves.” The doctor let out a sigh. , In other words, his recovery was not certain. , “What about his eyes? Will he be able to see again?” , The doctor shook his head in distress. , Elena was stricken with grief. What was to become of the corporation now that Nathaniel had gone blind and even lost his memory? , , , , ad already sensed something was off and were awaiting , Sure enough, voices could soon be heard from downstairs. , “Am I not even allowed to come and check on my own cousin, “Sorry, but no one can come in without Mdm. Elena’s permission.” , “Don’t you know who I am?” Adrian lifted the bodyguard by his collar with one hand. “Let me in, or you’ll regret it.” , Hearing the clamor from downstairs, Elena turned to Cecilia. , “Nathaniel is like this because he wanted to save you. You should stay and take care of him, After she finished speaking, she headed downstairs. , Then, Cecilia could hear her reprimanding Adrian. “Nathaniel just went to sleep. Are you sure you want to see him?” , Adrian was particularly terrified of Nathaniel, so naturally, he didn’t dare proceed. , He could only return home, disgruntled. , He had clearly heard about the severe car accident, so how could Nathaniel be fine now? , Cecilia returned to the ward, mulling over the doctor’s words. The injury had affected Nathaniel’s cranial nerves, and he had genuinely lost his memory. It wasn’t an act. , Indeed, if he hadn’t lost his memory, how could he possibly have come to terms with the fact that he was now permanently blind? , She watched Nathaniel, who was quietly unconscious on the hospital bed, and fell into deep thought. , It was so late that she eventually dozed off beside him. , As the sky outside gradually lightened, Cecilia felt a large hand gently stroking her head. She opened her eyes and realized that Nathaniel had woken up. , “You’re awake.” , The man paused briefly, feeling somewhat hesitant. “I’m thirsty, Ceci.” , Cecilia felt somewhat uneasy with the way he was speaking her now. , “Alright, I’ll go get you some water.” , She moved his hand aside and went to fetch a cup of warm water for him, 2

/3 , After a short while, he spoke again. “Ceci.” , “I’m ” , “I haven’t been to the bathroom for a while now.” , Send Gifts , 1.3K , , , , , Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.