SWNOVELS Chapter 539
Chapter 539 The Fool
Memories of the past enveloped Nicholas, fueling his growing discontent.
“I went to the banquet, but I have no clue where Nathaniel went. It’s quite late. Are you still looking for him?”
“Yes. Since you have no idea, I’ll be heading back.”
Perhaps it was the past that had cast a certain light on Nicholas, adding a filter to her memories of him. Regardless, Cecilia never perceived him as bad.
Just as Cecilia was about to get in the car, Nicholas beat her to it.
“I’ll accompany you to find him.”
Cecilia immediately declined, saying, “No need. You should go rest.”
She felt incredibly guilty for having to wake him up so late at night.
“No way. It’s late, and I can’t let you look for him on your own,” Nicholas said. Before Cecilia could respond, he had already taken the driver’s seat. “Let’s go. I’ll drive.”
Seeing the situation, Cecilia found it difficult to refuse any further. She nodded. “All right.”
Nicholas was driving toward the downtown.
The two of them hadn’t spent time alone like this in a long time.
“Did he disappear during the banquet?”
“No. It was after the banquet,” Cecilia answered.
Nicholas pulled out his phone. “I’ll have someone look into the nearby surveillance footage.”
“There’s no need to trouble yourself. I’ve already checked. However, part of the path falls under a surveillance blind spot, and that’s where he disappeared,” Cecilia honestly replied.
“Let’s have someone investigate. Find out which vehicles and people passed through that blind spot,” he said.
“All right.”
Nicholas made a phone call and instructed his subordinates to find information about Nathaniel overnight.
When the two of them neared the hotel entrance, he slowed down the car, making it easier for them to look around.
Tudela was neither particularly large nor especially small. However, searching for a single person within its boundaries was akin to finding a needle in a haystack.
Cecilia initially thought that Nicholas wouldn’t be able to find any information. However, to his surprise, it didn’t take long before Nicholas received a phone call.
He pulled the car to a halt, his expression serious.
“What’s the matter?”
“Ceci, stop searching.” Nicholas suddenly said.
Cecilia was puzzled. “Why?”
“I assure you, he’s fine. There are some things it’s better you don’t know” Nicholas put his phone away.
Yet, the more he acted this way, the more Cecilia wanted to understand why.
“You should tell me, you know. If you keep this from me, I might not be able to sleep all night.”
Only then did Nicholas take his phone and hand it to her.
Cecilia’s face turned pale instantly when she saw the photo on his phone.
In the photo, she saw Stella assisting a drunken Nathaniel into a hotel.
Cecilia couldn’t quite put into words how she was feeling. Only a sense of self–ridicule prevailed. She found it amusing that she had let her guard down due to the self–righteous words spoken before his departure to the hotel. She even went to pick him up.
Seeing that he hadn’t returned, she even went out to look for him in the dead of night.
“After I returned, I inquired about what transpired between you two. I know he treated you. poorly all those years, but I never imagined that he would still…” Nicholas clenched his fists in frustration.
Cecilia tucked away her feelings of vexation, her gaze resting on a face identical to Nathaniel’s. “It’s my own fault. I thought his amnesia had changed him as a person.”
“Didn’t he already regain his memory?” Nicholas asked again.
Cecilia stared at him in disbelief, her eyes wide with shock. “What?” she asked.
“I heard from Nathaniel’s primary doctor that most of his memories have already returned last month. Didn’t he tell you?”
Nicholas‘ words struck Cecilia like a bolt from the blue.
As a result, Cecilia took a long time to regain her composure.
Her mind was filled with his recent actions, including the promise she had him make last night. He said he wouldn’t hurt the children once he regained his memory! He regained his memory a long time ago, yet he continued to deceive me. I’ve been a fool!