When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him

Chapter 1825 The Surgery Will Proceed As Planned

Nathaniel didn't know how to respond, nor was it easy for him to do so.

Before he could speak, Cecilia continued, "Ignore me. I was just asking nonsense."

She gave a bitter smile. "Do you know? In truth, I'm not afraid of death at all. However, what I fear, what truly scares me, is the thought of people I care about leaving me."

First, it was her father, then it was Martha, and at that moment, it was her mother, whose health was deteriorating.

Many of Cecilia's dreams involved the appearance of the already deceased. Whenever she woke up, her face would be stained with tears.

Nathaniel gently embraced her.

"Don't overthink it. We'll all part ways, eventually. However, one day, we'll all reunite in the same place."

Cecilia's voice turned hoarse. "Really?"

"Yes." The Nathaniel of the past would never have uttered such words, yet he did at that moment, and he didn't know why.

He was used to life and death, believing them to be of little significance. However, seeing Cecilia heartbroken, he was unable to remain indifferent.

There were others around, and Cecilia didn't want to be seen. She extricated herself from Nathaniel's embrace and pretended as if nothing had happened. "You're right. I shouldn't be this upset. After all, we're all going to die someday."

When Cecilia spoke those words, there was an extraordinary sense of desolation in her tone.

Once the meal was prepared, Nathaniel picked it up, and the two of them returned to the hospital together.

At the entrance of the hospital ward, Zachary spotted them approaching. He couldn't help but say to Cecilia, "Cecilia, don't be too upset. Life and death are beyond our control."

Cecilia nodded. "Yes, I understand."

"Rest assured, I will ensure Mdm. Queenie receives proper treatment. I won't let her suffer too much."

"Mhm." Cecilia continued to nod.

"The surgery tomorrow?" Zachary asked again.

Cecilia initially intended to refuse, but Queenie, who was inside the room,

overheard the conversation and called out, "Cecilia."

For a moment, Cecilia didn't respond to Zachary. Instead, she went into the room first. "Mom. What's wrong?"

"Go ahead with the surgery tomorrow as planned. I'm truly fine."

Queenie hoped to see her daughter's ears recover quickly.

After hearing that, Cecilia turned to look at Zachary. "Then let's do as my mom suggested. The surgery will proceed as planned tomorrow."

"Okay." Zachary nodded.

After Zachary left, Cecilia placed the meal in front of Queenie, proceeding to feed her.

Yuliana wanted to lend a hand, but couldn't.

After Queenie managed to eat some food, she simply couldn't eat anymore. "You all have been with me quite a long while, Ceci. You must be hungry, right? You should go grab something to eat."

Cecilia simply couldn't eat a bite.

Yuliana also said, "We're not hungry."

"Don't give me that. You must eat something," ordered Queenie.

At that moment, Nathaniel said, "I'll have someone bring us food."

Cecilia nodded. "All right."

She didn't want Queenie to worry about her.

"That's more like it. Having meals on time is important, or you'll damage your stomach." Queenie smiled knowingly. "I feel much better now after having my meal. There's no pain at all."

Cecilia understood that she was only trying to put her mind at ease, so she nodded. "That's good then."

"Once I'm feeling better, I'll cook something delicious for you all," Queenie added.

Cecilia continued to nod.

In the evening, under Queenie's watchful eye, Cecilia heartily ate her meal.

Yuliana did the same. Both of them were worried that Queenie might be upset, fearing she might overthink things.noveldrama

Perhaps it was due to the unbearable discomfort that, after having dinner, Cecilia went to the restroom, vomiting up everything she had eaten.

Perhaps that was simply what happened to a person when their sorrow reached its peak.

Looking at her reflection in the mirror, Cecilia was at a loss for words.

Despite her relatively short acquaintance with Queenie, one could argue that their emotional connection was minimal. As such, she didn't understand why she was so upset.