Chapter 2166

Chapter 2166

Cecilia had braced herself for some grave announcement. Instead, Nathaniel admitted the “emergency” was nothing more than Eric’s arrival.

“So you don’t trust me, huh?” Cecilia teased, a half-smile tugging at her lips. “The moment you heard Eric was in town, you rushed straight home.”

Nathaniel pulled her into his arms. “It’s not you I doubt,” he murmured against her hair. “I doubt myself.”

It took someone as dazzling as Eric to make a man like Nathaniel admit to insecurity, and Cecilia didn’t miss that detail.

She patted his back in gentle reassurance. “There, there. There’s nothing between Eric and me. He’s handsome and young, sure, but I know my limits.”

Nathaniel’s brows drew together in a sharp, indignant line.