When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him

Chapter 1818 Good News

Yuliana beamed. "Thank you, Cecilia!"

Her response left Bethany and Alphonse a little bewildered. At first, they had noticed Yuliana didn't seem too fond of Cecilia. How did things change so quickly?

But seeing the two sisters grow closer filled them with joy. "You two need to get along and not quarrel," Bethany advised.

Yuliana nodded eagerly. "Don't worry! I'll do whatever Cecilia says-I won't make her mad."

Cecilia added, "Yes, Granny, don't worry."

Bethany chuckled. "All right, all right."

That evening, Cecilia prepared some of Tudela's local specialties for the elders. Early the next morning, the family saw them off at the airport, waving as they departed. Queenie didn't leave with them. Instead, she chose to stay in Tudela for a while.

In Tudela, she had been living separately from Cecilia, which made it easier to hide her illness from her. But what she didn't realize was that Cecilia already knew her secret. "Mom, why don't you just stay with us?" Cecilia suggested as Queenie prepared to leave.

Queenie shook her head. "No, I'm just an old woman. I don't want to interfere in you young people's lives. I'll come visit when I can."

Cecilia didn't want her to leave. She gently grabbed her mother's arm. "Then I'll come live with you," she said.

All she wanted now was to spend more time with her mother-she didn't want to have any regrets.

Queenie sensed something was off. "What's wrong?" she asked.

"Nothing... I was just thinking, ever since we reunited, we haven't really spent time together. I just want to make up for that now."

A wave of sorrow washed over Queenie, and for a moment, she was speechless. She patted Cecilia's back. "All right. I'll come see you every day from now on."

But Queenie knew her condition was worsening. She was afraid that if she wasn't careful, Cecilia would find out the truth, and that was why she was reluctant to move in with her.

Yuliana, who had been watching from the side, chimed in nonchalantly, "Aunt Queenie, Cecilia, what's with all this drama? You're acting like you're saying goodbye forever. You're just going to be living separately, right?"

She had no idea about Queenie's health.

Queenie chuckled. "You silly girl, what are you talking about?"

Yuliana stuck out her tongue playfully.

Cecilia held back her tears, forcing herself to stay composed. "Exactly, stop spouting nonsense," she said.noveldrama

"Right, right! My mistake," Yuliana said, pretending to slap herself twice. Then she turned to Queenie "Aunt Queenie, I want to live with you too. Stay here—it's normal for family to live together. Besides, this place is huge, it's not like we'll be in your way or anything."

Her words, along with Cecilia's, left Queenie without any excuses. After a long pause, she finally nodded, though a flicker of worry crossed her face. "All right, then."

Only then did Cecilia breathe a sigh of relief. She turned to Queenie and smiled. "Mom, how about we go for a walk today?"

"Sure," Queenie said, her face lighting up.

Cecilia took her mother's hand and led her outside. Yuliana trailed behind them, while Nathaniel and the two kids stayed home.

Standing by the door, Elliot and Nathaniel watched them go, their faces filled with envy. Elliot pouted. "Ever since Mommy got Granny, it's like she's forgotten about us."

Nathaniel said nothing.

Inside the house, Jonathan's phone started ringing. It was a call from George. "Jon, when are you coming back? I have some good news for you!