When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him Novel

Chapter 661 Looking For Eli

Cecilia walked a little too fast and nearly collided with Nathaniel.

Nathaniel gently lifted his hand, assisting her.

“Thank you. After expressing her gratitude, Cecilia asked him, “Are you looking for Eli?”

“Mhm,” replied Nathaniel.

“Better hurry in then, or he’ll be asleep soon,” Cecilia whispered, her breath warm against Nathaniel’s throat.

His throat tightened slightly. Then, in a deep voice, he said, “All right.”

Not long after Cecilia left, she finished freshening up and was about to return to her room to rest. It was then she heard Elliot causing a fuss, demanding she come and sleep with him.

Elliot was crying rather pitifully. He had accepted sleeping alone while he was outside, but at home, all he wanted was to sleep alongside his parents.

Cecilia had no choice but to lie next to Elliot. Meanwhile, Nathaniel settled on the other side.

The three slept together, with Elliot holding their hands, one in each of his. He then brought both hands to his chest and asked, “Mommy, can you two hold hands?”

Cecilia asked, “Why?”

“All the other kids at preschool had parents who would hold hands together. When you two are with me, I never see you two holding hands. Could you maybe hold hands?”

Cecilia blushed slightly. “Actually, some moms and dads don’t hold hands either-”

Before she could even finish her sentence, Nathaniel had already swiftly taken hold of her hand.

Elliot was still unsatisfied. “Daddy, you two’s fingers need to interlock.”

Naturally, Nathaniel wouldn’t spoil his son’s good intentions, so he interlocked his fingers with Cecilia’s.

Cecilia gazed at the hand that Nathaniel was holding. For some reason, she felt her cheeks were

on fire.

She thought she had long lost interest in Nathaniel, but perhaps she couldn’t ignore his remarkably attractive face.

In the night, Cecilia dwelled in inappropriate thoughts.

The next morning, to her surprise, she woke up in Nathaniel’s arms.

When Cecilia groggily opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Nathaniel’s handsome face.

She moved slightly, only then realizing that Nathaniel was tightly embracing her. As she glanced to her side, Elliot was already gone.

“Nathaniel,” she couldn’t help but call out.

Upon hearing the words, Nathaniel slowly opened his eyes.

It seemed as though he had just realized that Cecilia was lying next to him. He couldn’t help but ask. “How did you end up sleeping in my arms?”

Cecilia really wanted to give him a piece of her mind. How could he be so shameless? “You’re the one holding me. Did you sneakily hold me in your arms last night?”

“Why don’t you say that you were restless in your sleep last night and crawled into my embrace to sleep?”

Cecilia felt that Nathaniel was truly shameless and pulled his hand. “Release me. I need to get up. I’m not even sure how Eli slept last night.”

“Eli had already gone to school.”

Cecilia picked up her phone and glanced at the screen. It was already a few minutes shy of ten

o’clock..

She never expected that she slept for so long, let alone that Nathaniel would stay with her the entire time.

“It’s late. Let me get up now,” demanded Cecilia. I’m impressed by this man. Why does he still refuse to let go?

Nathaniel also couldn’t sleep anymore and rose from the bed with her after releasing her.

The weather outside was splendid that day. Cecilia thought about the unread messages from those mothers yesterday. Upon checking her inbox, she found that they had sent her quite a few more..

They shared their regrets and mentioned that they shouldn’t have listened to Miranda. They also wrote Miranda threatened them and asked Cecilia if there was a way to help.

Vivian had also called Cecilia. “Ceci, my sister–in–law asked me to reach out to you. She wanted to know if you could retrieve the money she had invested. I couldn’t help but laugh. Just a few days ago, she was scolding me, telling me not to be friends with you. Now look, retribution has come knocking on her door.”