Chapter 977 She Knows Blood trickled from Jessica's forehead as she slumped to the ground, her body limp.
*I... I don't want to leave this place...
She didn't want to leave.
If she left now, she would end up with nothing.
Cecilia never expected this woman to be so ruthless to herself.
However, those who were ruthless to themselves would be even more ruthless to others.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSven was somewhat at a loss. "Mr. Rainsworth, Ms. Quill is injured.” "Take her to the hospital," Nathaniel commanded icily.
He didn't want to cause any harm, which was why he had never let Jessica leave.
"Noted." A few bodyguards stepped forward, escorting Jessica out.
On their journey, Jessica continued to grumble, "I like you so much, I don't want to leave Daltonia Villa...” Once the sound had faded into the distance, tranquility finally returned to this place.
Cecilia found a place to sit down, turning to Nathaniel with a concerned look. "Are you okay? Do you need to go to the hospital?" After all, Jessica had drugged him a little. If there was something wrong with the medicine, it could spell trouble. "No need. Dr. Lazlo has already checked. There's no major issue," Nathaniel replied earnestly.
Cecilia finally felt at ease. “That's good. If you ever feel unwell, you've got to letknow." It had been a long tsince Nathaniel had seen her show such concern for him. He reached out and pulled her into his embrace.
Upon seeing the two people embrace, everyone else gradually left the room.
In the living room, only Cecilia and Nathaniel were left.
Leaning close to her ear, Nathaniel voiced his slight displeasure. "Why did you leavealone at htoday?" It was impossible for Cecilia not to understand Jessica's feelings toward him, yet she chose to ignore it. Clearly, Cecilia just didn't care.
"Didn't I tell you already? I made plans with Vivian. It's not convenient for you to tag along." A pang of unease settled in Nathaniel's heart. "If something were to happen between Jessica andtoday, Cecilia choked up.
She had never even considered this.
"I trust you," Cecilia said. "I don't believe you would ever betray me." Cecilia paused for a moment before she continued to address Nathaniel solemnly. “Moreover, I had instructed the housekeeper at hto keep an eye on Jessica." She wasn't that magnanimous. After all, Nathaniel was her husband. How could she possibly let other women get close to him without intervening? Upon hearing her say that, Nathaniel beceven more certain that she had long noticed Jessica's interest in him.
So, she found out and didn't even care. Would she act this way if she truly loved me? "Did you enjoy yourself today?" Nathaniel subtly shifted the topic.
Cecilia was over the moon thinking about how she had secretly snatched a major project from Imminence Corporation that day. However, she didn't feel it was the right tto share this with Nathaniel yet.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAfter all, the matter regarding the land was still unsettled.
"Right, I'm quite happy. But also a bit tired, let's eat first and rest early tonight," Cecilia suggested. "Okay."
Jessica was hospitalized, so the next day, Cecilia didn't have to worrym about her following him around.
ther Using the excuse of shopping for clothes with Sven, she went out. There were still sprocedures left unfinished yesterday, but today they were finally completed in full.
Next, all she had to do was wait for the final approval.
This period might be lengthy, but everything has been set in stone, so it was impossible to change. Monday arrived swiftly.
As usual, Cecilia went to work at the company. Everyone was see her make a foblo waiting to a te all, five or six days had already passed. The content is on After novelenglish.net! At that time, she hadn't done anything, let alone attempting to snatch any projects from Imminence Corporation. Jessica showed up again today. She was like a stubborn stain, impossible to get rid of no matter how hard you tried.
She stood before Cecilia, her head swathed in bandages, looking pitiful. "Cecilia could you please plead my En case to Nathaniel for me?" she asked.
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