When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him Novel

Chapter 1347 Messing With Her Projects

"Sorry, didn't mean to startle you," Cecilia said softly, her voice carrying a gentle warmth as she placed a calming hand on her growing belly.

She whispered soothing words to the child within her, and as if the baby heard and understood, they stopped their restless movements.

"Such a sensible little one already," she said with a fond smile, her lips curving upward as she imagined the future.

Outside, Nathaniel overheard the stirring from within and immediately rushed over to help her, always ready to assist.

As the months passed and Cecilia's pregnancy progressed, her belly had grown large enough to make even simple tasks, like getting out of bed, a bit of a challenge.

"Your due date is next month," Nathaniel said, his tone serious and full of concern. "I'm going to delegate my work to my team so I can be with you, and accompany you to the hospital when the time comes." Cecilia didn't argue with him, though she didn't fully accept the idea either. "It's not like I can't manage, but I have a lot of tasks to finish at work first. Let's wait until I've sorted everything out."

Nathaniel knew well how stubborn Cecilia could be. Once she set her mind on something, there was little chance of changing it.

"Fine," he relented, "but you've got to take care of yourself. If you feel even the slightest bit unwell, tell me right away, all right?"

Cecilia nodded, a bit impatiently. "Yes, yes, I understand." She couldn't help but think he was becoming more and more overprotective, almost nagging at times.

As they headed to the office together, Nathaniel insisted on escorting her right up to the door, making sure she was comfortable.

Along the way, he deliberately kept up a lively conversation, as if to make sure everyone around noticed his presence with her.

Once she finally managed to get him to leave, she was met with the playful teasing of Madeline and the others.

"Mr. Rainsworth seems a little worried someone might snatch you away," Madeline joked, her eyes twinkling. "He's here every day, practically putting up a flag to claim you!"

Nathaniel had gone so far as to cover the cost of afternoon tea for the entire company, making sure everyone knew it was courtesy of "Cecilia's husband," as he'd often referred to himself. Cecilia chuckled, shaking her head. "Oh, stop it. Let's get back to work, shall we?"

"All right," Madeline replied, still smiling but ready to focus.

Madeline had been eager to tackle the project that Calvin had assigned to her, but things hadn't been going as smoothly as she had hoped.

Despite her best efforts, the other company had suddenly backed out, refusing to sign the contract without warning.

With no other option, she went to Calvin to explain the situation. "Mr. Reese, I'm really sorry," she said, her head hanging low in disappointment. Calvin looked up from his desk, his expression neutral. "What happened?"

Madeline told him everything. "I don't understand. Things were going just fine, but at the last minute, they changed their minds. They just flat out refused to sign the contract with me."

Such sudden changes weren't typical in Calvin's experience, but he didn't blame Madeline for it. "It's all right," he said, much to her surprise. "I'll take over this project for now. You can focus on the other ones."

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Madeline blinked in disbelief. "Really? I can still work on other projects?"

She had expected him to be furious, thinking her failure would surely result in a harsh reprimand.

"Of course," Calvin said, his voice calm but firm. "No one succeeds at everything the first time. When you fall, you just have to get back up."

Madeline looked at him with admiration, her respect for him growing. "Thank you!" she said earnestly before hurrying back to her work.

Not long after, her phone buzzed with incoming messages. It was Darren.

Darren: Are you done messing around? When are you planning to come back home?

Darren: Don't make Amy suffer out there with you. Come back now and we can discuss the smaller issues.

Darren: If you're that eager to work, how about being my secretary?

Madeline frowned as she read his messages, irritation building up inside her. Without a second thought, she typed a quick reply and sent it back: Get lost!

Meanwhile, Darren was in

Nathaniel's office, seeking some advice from his old friend. The two of them found themselves coming face-to-face with Madeline's ruthless response, and Darren was clearly distressed.

"She told me to get lost!" Darren exclaimed, pacing the room in frustration. "I can't believe it! She actually told me to get lost!"

He continued to vent his frustrations, adding, "Taking away just one of her projects wasn't enough-I've got to hit her with something extra!"