, Chapter 296 Selfish For Once , 5 Pearls , Nathaniel gently released his hold on Cecilia, his face returning to its usual icy demeanor. , Cecilia assumed he had pretended to lose his memory but eventually stopped putting on act after she had told him off. , With that, she stood up. “I will reopen the divorce proceedings.” , Then, she picked up her purse and left. , Once outside, she found Elena standing in the corridor, waiting for her. , Seeing her emerge, she stood in her way. “Even with Nathaniel’s current state, you still want a divorce?” , Cecilia knew she couldn’t afford to be soft–hearted at that moment. She looked at Elena with an indifferent gaze. , “Did any of you ever spare a thought for me when my father died in a car accident, when our family slowly fell into ruin, when my hearing deteriorated, and when I was grappling with severe depression?” , She continued, “You knew very well that your son never touched me, and yet you persistently sent me fertility medicine. Did you ever consider how I felt?” , Elena was left speechless from the verbal lashing, but she refused to back down just like that. , “But you’re carrying a child of the Rainsworth family in your womb. You can’t leave. Even if , you want a divorce, you must leave the child behind!” , Cecilia felt relieved that she hadn’t revealed out of pity last night that the child in her belly was. Nathaniel’s. , With a smirk, she iterated, “I’ve told you countless times, Mdm. Elena, the child I’m carrying isn’t Nathaniel’s. If you don’t believe me, you can always ask your son.” , Ask my son? , Gazing at her son on the hospital bed, Elena felt a pang of sorrow. He couldn’t even recall his own name now; how, then, could he possibly know who the child in Cecilia’s womb belonged to? , “How did you end up like this, Cecilia? I used to think you genuinely loved Nathaniel, that despite your shortcomings, you were kind. How have you become so heartless now? You truly disgust me!” , After venting her frustration, Elena opened the door to Nathaniel’s ward and went back in. , Cecilia completed the discharge procedures. , When she stepped out of the hospital, it snowing heavily. In no time, she was completely , 1

/3 , 10:34 AM c , 5 Pearls , Chapter 296 Selfish For Once , covered snow. , , , , She tilted her head back, gazing at the vast expanse of snowfall. A faint hint of redness welled up in the corners of her eyes, leaving an indescribable feeling lingering in her heart. , Before long, Sven’s car had pulled up. , After getting out of the car, he opened up a large umbrella and started walking toward Cecilia. , “Come on in, Ms. Smith.” , “Okay.” , Cecilia nodded. , She hopped into the vehicle. Even though the heat was clearly on, she still felt waves of cold washing over her. , As they made their way back to Vivian’s residence, she quietly asked, his voice barely a whisper, “Why can’t people change? Why? Does being kind mean allowing ourselves to be walked all over? Why can’t I be selfish for once? Why can’t I think of myself for once?” , Once upon a time, she was wholeheartedly devoted to Nathaniel, without a single fault. Yet, she was ultimately just described as “not outstanding, but kind–hearted.” , And now, her desire for freedom, her wish to divorce him, had somehow turned her into a villain. , The snow outside seemed to fall even more heavily to the point where Cecilia could barely make out the scenery along the streets. , The car window mirrored her serene face, which at some point, had become streaked with tear , tracks. , Since Vivian was living in a rented apartment, it wasn’t very spacious. , Cecilia also wanted some time alone, so she found herself a new place to stay–in. , Back inside the hospital ward, Elena had hired a few caregivers to look after Nathaniel. , However, in the absence of Cecilia, his mood was particularly volatile, and he refused to let anyone else approach him. , The caregivers had not been looking after him for very long before getting chased out. , Elena was exasperated. “Nathaniel, you’re blind now. You need people take care of you. Don’t chase them away.” , “I don’t need them.” , In the days following Cecilia’s departure, several fresh wounds had appeared on Nathaniel’s body. , 34 A , Chapter 296 Selfish For Once , He wouldn’t let anyone else touch him–not even Elena. , 32 , 5 Pearls , The older woman hadn’t expected him to be this stubborn. She feared that if this continued, his health would progressively deteriorate. , “I’ll get Cecilia to come over.” , No sooner had she finished speaking than Nathaniel began to talk, uttering the few words he had spoken in the past few days. , “Tell Ceci this: I’m willing to grant her a divorce. She won’t need to file a lawsuit.” , , , , , Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.