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Nathaniel gently released his hold on Cecilia, his face returning to its usual icy demeanor.

Cecilia assumed he had pretended to lose his memory but eventually stopped putting on an act after she had told him off.

With that, she stood up. “I will reopen the divorce proceedings.”

Then, she picked up her purse and left.

Once outside, she found Elena standing in the corridor, waiting for her.

Seeing her emerge, she stood in her way. “Even with Nathaniel’s current state, you still want a divorce?”

Cecilia knew she couldn’t afford to be soft–hearted at that moment. She looked at Elena with an indifferent gaze.

“Did any of you ever spare a thought for me when my father died in a car accident, when our family slowly fell into ruin, when my hearing deteriorated, and when I was grappling with severe depression?”

She continued, “You knew very well that your son never touched me, and yet you persistently sent me fertility medicine. Did you ever consider how I felt?”

Elena was left speechless from the verbal lashing, but she refused to back down just like that.

“But you’re carrying a child of the Rainsworth family in your womb. You can’t leave. Even if

you want a divorce, you must leave the child behind!”

Cecilia felt relieved that she hadn’t revealed out of pity last night that the child in her belly was. Nathaniel’s.

With a smirk, she iterated, “I’ve told you countless times, Mdm. Elena, the child I’m carrying isn’t Nathaniel’s. If you don’t believe me, you can always ask your son.”

Ask my son?

Gazing at her son on the hospital bed, Elena felt a pang of sorrow. He couldn’t even recall his own name now; how, then, could he possibly know who the child in Cecilia’s womb belonged to?

“How did you end up like this, Cecilia? I used to think you genuinely loved Nathaniel, that despite your shortcomings, you were kind. How have you become so heartless now? You truly disgust me!”

After venting her frustration, Elena opened the door to Nathaniel’s ward and went back in.

Cecilia completed the discharge procedures.

When she stepped out of the hospital, it was snowing heavily. In no time, she was completely

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covered in snow.

She tilted her head back, gazing at the vast expanse of snowfall. A faint hint of redness welled up in the corners of her eyes, leaving an indescribable feeling lingering in her heart.

Before long, Sven’s car had pulled up.

After getting out of the car, he opened up a large umbrella and started walking toward Cecilia.

“Come on in, Ms. Smith.”

“Okay.”

Cecilia nodded.

She hopped into the vehicle. Even though the heat was clearly on, she still felt waves of cold washing over her.

As they made their way back to Vivian’s residence, she quietly asked, his voice barely a whisper, “Why can’t people change? Why? Does being kind mean allowing ourselves to be walked all over? Why can’t I be selfish for once? Why can’t I think of myself for once?”

Once upon a time, she was wholeheartedly devoted to Nathaniel, without a single fault. Yet, she was ultimately just described as “not outstanding, but kind–hearted.”

And now, her desire for freedom, her wish to divorce him, had somehow turned her into a villain.

The snow outside seemed to fall even more heavily to the point where Cecilia could barely make out the scenery along the streets.

The car window mirrored her serene face, which at some point, had become streaked with tear

tracks.

Since Vivian was living in a rented apartment, it wasn’t very spacious.

Cecilia also wanted some time alone, so she found herself a new place to stay–in.

Back inside the hospital ward, Elena had hired a few caregivers to look after Nathaniel.

However, in the absence of Cecilia, his mood was particularly volatile, and he refused to let anyone else approach him.

The caregivers had not been looking after him for very long before getting chased out.

Elena was exasperated. “Nathaniel, you’re blind now. You need people to take care of you. Don’t chase them away.”

“I don’t need them.”

In the days following Cecilia’s departure, several fresh wounds had appeared on Nathaniel’s body.

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The older woman hadn’t expected him to be this stubborn. She feared that if this continued, his health would progressively deteriorate.

“I’ll get Cecilia to come over.”

No sooner had she finished speaking than Nathaniel began to talk, uttering the few words he had spoken in the past few days.

“Tell Ceci this: I’m willing to grant her a divorce. She won’t need to file a lawsuit.”