When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him

Chapter 1756 Should I Be Grateful To You

When Nicholas answered the call, Cecilia's voice came through, calm and steady. "Let's meet," she said.

Nicholas tightened his grip on the phone. He remained silent for a brief moment before finally responding with a single word. "Okay."

After ending the call, he glanced at the address Cecilia had sent and instructed the driver to head there.

Jocelyn, noticing the sudden change in route, remained silent, quietly observing Nicholas from the corner of her eye.

Before long, they arrived.

Nicholas stepped out of the car, then turned to Jocelyn. "Wait for me here."

Jocelyn nodded. "All right."

She watched as Nicholas disappeared into a café, then slowly shifted her gaze away, letting out a quiet sigh.

The driver, Corvan, couldn't resist teasing, "Ms. Wright, what's going on with you? Having some trouble in your love life lately?"

Unlike her usual composed demeanor at work, Jocelyn was more at ease around Corvan, who was older than her.

She chuckled. "No, my love life has been pretty steady."

"Steady?" Corvan raised an eyebrow, struggling to keep up with the way young people spoke these days. "So, when's the wedding?"

The wedding...

Jocelyn was momentarily at a loss for words.

Her thoughts drifted to Yannick-charming yet unreliable-leaving her with a lingering sense of uncertainty.

"I don't know," she admitted. "I'm just going with the flow."

"Can't blame you," Corvan mused. "After being around Mr. Nicholas for so long, I imagine it's hard to find another man who measures up. He's got that perfect blend of gentleness and charm."

To outsiders, Nicholas was the picture of a gentleman-humble, approachable, and kind to those who worked under him.

Jocelyn chuckled again, but this time, there was a faint bitterness to her smile.

"Yeah," Jocelyn murmured. "Mr. Nicholas is indeed a great man. I hope he finds his happiness soon."

"Indeed. It's a shame that good

people don't always get what they deserve, Cassandra really crossed the Mr. Nicholas is such a

line.

decent man, yet she chose to betray him." swnovel

As an outsider, Corvan was unaware of the full story.

To him, Cassandra's actions were nothing short of ingratitude. After all, Nicholas wasn't just wealthy and considerate-he was also strikingly handsome. What more coul@she have wanted? swnovel

Jocelyn fell silent, choosing not to continue the conversation. She wasn't one to indulge in idle gossip or speak ill of others behind their backs.

Besides, Corvan's words weren't entirely accurate.

Cassandra had her flaws-her temper could be unpredictable-but Jocelyn could tell that her feelings for Nicholas had been sincere. The real issue wasn't her.

It was Nicholas. His heart had never been Cassandra's to begin with. It had always belonged to Cecilia, and no one else had ever been able to change that.

As Nicholas stepped into the café, his gaze immediately landed on Cecilia, who was seated by the window.

She also noticed him. Rising to her feet, she greeted him with a voice so devoid of warmth that it sent a chill through the air."Mr. Rainsworth."

Nicholas' throat tightened slightly. After a brief pause, he gave a small nod. "Hmm."

Cecilia sat back down, and Nicholas pulled out the chair across from her, lowering himself into it.

For a moment, they simply faced each other in silence.

In the end, it was Nicholas who broke the silence. "Ceci... have you

remembered?"

Cecilia nodded. "Yeah."noveldrama

Another heavy pause. Nicholas's jaw tightened, his expression complicated."Do you hate me now?"

"What else? Should I be grateful to you?"

Cecilia had always seen Nicholas as the boy next door-a genuinely good person. But now, she realized there was something deeply wrong beneath the surface.

"I think you should consider seeing a therapist," she said.

Nicholas' expression stiffened instantly. "What?"

"On the outside, you seem like a gentleman polite, easy to get along with. But deep down, your heart is consumed by darkness. I've already told you before-everything that happened in the past was a O misunderstanding. And besides, I don't owe you anything, do I? If anything, you owe me. I saved your life back then." swnovel