Going Back To The Rainsworth Manor Cecilia waved off the suggestion. “There’s no need. I took the company car to the hospital, and the driver was with me the whole time. You don’t have to pick me up.”
Nathaniel hesitated for a moment before nodding. “Alright.”
With that, the family stepped inside.
Cecilia sank onto the couch, exhausted. Though her face remained unreadable, her mind was far from calm. Queenie’s words and Calvin’s confession had all affected her, causing her to waver.
With no one else to confide in, she eventually made her way to the study, where she relayed everything to Nathaniel.
Nathaniel listened without surprise. “Mdm. Queenie is right. You’re her daughter. She’s doing this willingly. There’s no reason for you to feel burdened by inheriting what’s rightfully yours.”
Cecilia knew that too. “I just… don’t know what to do.”
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