When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him Novel

Chapter 781 He Has Changed

The car started, and after about an hour’s drive, they arrived at Daltonia Villa.

Nicholas stepped out of the car, and from a distance, he could see Cecilia lying on a lounge chair n the garden, basking in the sunlight. Her exposed hand gleamed white in the sun.

Mr. Rainsworth,” the security guard greeted him without hesitation and opened the gate.

It wasn’t easy for people to distinguish Nicholas from Nathaniel, as the two looked identical.

Nicholas walked in and headed straight toward Cecilia.

She was sleeping soundly and hadn’t noticed Nicholas‘ approach.

He simply stood in front of her without saying a word.

Perhaps because the light was blocked, Cecilia felt less warmth and turned over, casually removing the book covering her face.

Still, there was no light. Groggily, she opened her She looked up and met the man’s deep gaze eyes and found someone standing before her. eyes a

“Nathaniel, why are you back?”

Nicholas‘ Adam’s apple moved slightly. “Ceci.”

The tenderness in his voice and the focus in his eyes immediately made Cecilia realize that this wasn’t Nathaniel standing in front of her.

“Nicholas, why are you here?”

Embarrassed, she got up from her seat.

“I heard that after Nathaniel returned from abroad, he moved out. I came to ask you what happened.”

Cecilia had always had a good impression of Nicholas and didn’t think of him as a bad person.

Still, she didn’t tell him about Nathaniel’s current condition. She only said, “He got a minor injury abroad. The doctor said it’s better for him to recover over there.”

She didn’t mention Nathaniel’s memory issues or that his memories had regressed several years.

“I see. I thought he had another fight with you,” Nicholas murmured.

Seeing he wasn’t leaving, Cecilia politely asked, “Would you like to sit for a while?”

“Sure.”

Nicholas readily agreed and sat on a nearby bench.

Cecilia sat across from him.

Not long after, the housekeeper brought over some fruit and coffee.

Nicholas accepted the coffee. “Thank you.”

The housekeeper was taken aback, unable to believe what she’d heard.

When had Mr. Rainsworth ever said thank you?

Nicholas ignored her astonished gaze and took a sip of coffee.

After the servant left, the silence between Nicholas and Cecilia grew once again.

When did it become so hard to find common topics between us?

After a long pause, Cecilia finally found a topic. “Is Magnus working for you now?”

“Yes, don’t worry. He’s changed,” Nicholas replied.

Hearing this, Cecilia was a little surprised. When Magnus was younger, he had been adorable, but as he grew older, he became spoiled by Paula and started behaving terribly.

“I’m glad he’s changed. I appreciate your help.”

Nicholas didn’t respond, his gaze lingering on her face.

Ae he took in the scar that marred her once flawless skin, his eyes filled with pain. “Does it still hurt?”

Cecilia was confused for a moment, then noticed he was staring at her face. She snapped back to reality.

“It stopped hurting a while ago. It’s already healed.”

Nicholas was about to say more when voices came from the entrance.

“Aunt Elena, you’ve got such great taste! The clothes you picked for Eli look amazing. In my next life, I want to be your granddaughter,” Jessica flattered Elena.

Elena was quite pleased.

Jessica suddenly noticed Nicholas sitting across from Cecilia. At first, she mistook him for Nathaniel.

“Nathaniel, you’re back?”

Carrying bags of clothes, she rushed over to Nicholas.

Her words caused a flash of disgust to appear in Nicholas‘ eyes. Before he could say anything. Vivian stopped in her tracks, realizing that the person in front of her wasn’t Nathaniel.

“Yes, it’s been a while, Jessica,” Nicholas responded with a gentle smile.