, Chapter 31 She Was Absolutely Not Dead. , He hadn’t finished explaining when an elderly man, covered in wounds, was thrown in by the bodyguards outside. , Zachary knew him; he seemed to be called Randy Larke. , Two days ago, Nathaniel had people locate Paula Magnus, who had fled overseas. Only then did he find out that the person Cecilia was supposed to marry Randy, not Calvin! , Therefore, he had the old man kidnapped. , Despite enduring a day and night of torment, Randy still had no clue about Cecilia’s whereabouts. , Nathaniel, with eyes as deep as abyss, looked at him. “Do you still want to Cecilia?” , Randy, supporting his injured body, hastily prostrated himself. , “No, no, I dare not do it again.. , He was then dragged out. , Even a fool could tell what his fate would be. , Nathaniel’s face was inscrutable as his gaze fell on Zachary. “Were you speaking on behalf of Cecilia just now?” , A lump formed in Zachary’s throat, leaving him without a rebuttal. , “I just feel that there’s no need to constantly target her.” , Nathaniel’s hand, which was holding the pen, slowly tightened, causing the veins on the back to bulge. , “She was the one who targeted me first.” , Once he finished speaking, Nathaniel stood up. “Zach, you don’t really believe she’s dead, do you? Have you never heard of the saying, ‘A calamity leaves its mark for a thousand years? A person like her absolutely won’t die!” , The way he said it seemed more like he was trying to convince himself. , The alarm on his phone went off. Nathaniel glanced at the time, realizing it was time to get off work. With that, he promptly left Zachary alone there. , The office was eerily empty. , Zachary clenched the emerald pendant in his hand so tightly that his palm bled before he finally released his grip. , 1

/3 , 1206 PM , Chapter 31 She Was Absolutely Not Dead , → 5 Pearls , He made his way outside and saw Randy, who had been tossed on the side of the road, barely clinging to life. Seeing that, he issued a cold command, “Take him back.” , At Daltonia Villa. , The interior of the house was eerily silent. In the corner of the living room was a vibrant red suitcase, which stood out in stark contrast, , Upon his timely return home, Nathaniel found himself sitting on the couch that Cecilia used to occupy frequently. , Everything was as it used to be, yet it wasn’t. , He wasn’t sure how long he had been sitting there when his gaze fell on the suitcase. , Zachary had sent his men to deliver it, the contents of which were Cecilia’s belongings. Up until now, Nathaniel had yet to open it. , Moving forward, Nathaniel bent to open the suitcase. , The code for the suitcase was incredibly simple it was his birthday!! , The reason why Nathaniel knew that was because Cecilia had set his birthday for the entire villa’s security codes. , Inside the suitcase were everyday items and clothing. It was so simple that it hardly seemed like a suitcase belonging to a woman. , Nathaniel didn’t dare to root through the items, so he closed the suitcase once more. , He didn’t even eat his dinner before he returned to the bedroom that once belonged to both of them. , Upon entering, he immediately spotted the urn containing Cecilia’s ashes, as well as the displayed. black and white photo. , After the bones were incinerated, DNA testing was no longer possible. However, Nathaniel was certain that Cecilia hadn’t died… , She absolutely wouldn’t die! Nor did she dare to! , How could Cecilia, who was so afraid of , dare to die? , She simply wished to deceive him, all to be with Calvin. , Nathaniel had had someone investigate Calvin, who had remained unmarried and single. In Cecilia’s eyes, he was her prince charming, as well as her childhood sweetheart. , Sleep cluded Nathaniel for most of the night. , The next day, he woke up quite early. , 2

/3 , 12:08 PM , Chapter 31 She Was Absolutely Not Dead: , His assistant had his breakfast delivered right after Nathaniel finished freshening up. , At first, he didn’t notice any changes in his life, but gradually, he began to realize. , 5 Pearls , There was a set of dinnerware missing from the dinner table. , An additional photo had appeared at home. , When he didn’t return home, he didn’t receive any persistent texts urging him. , Where he used to return home to a brightly lit–up house, he now returned to darkness… , He didn’t know when it startedbut he started to return home earlier and was more punctual than , ever. , Everyone in the company noticed the changes in Nathaniel. , When Cecilia was still alive, Nathaniel would intentionally keep himself busy until late into the night, avoiding going home. , Nathaniel’s secretaries couldn’t help but sigh deeply. , “Just how much did Mr. Rainsworth despise that deaf woman? Ever since her death, he has been leaving the office punctually every day.” , “If I were as exceptional as Mr. Rainsworth, I wouldn’t fall for a deaf woman who neither knows how to dress up nor understands romance or fun!” , -Exactly! If I were as beautiful as her, I would definitely make sure to doll myself up every day.” , Send Gifts , 90 , , Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.