When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him

Chapter 442 Powerful Family Backing You Up

“What are you being so sarcastic for? Isn’t the Smith family yours? Don’t you want a powerful family backing you up like Cassandra?” Magnus snapped.

A powerful family backing me up?

Cecilia found her brother’s words laughable.

“When Father had just passed, wasn’t the Smith family strong enough? How did you support me then?”

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She wouldn’t have been unable to hold her head high in the Rainsworth family.

Once again cut down by Cecilia’s words, Magnus raised his hand as if to strike her but then recalled Zach’s warning from a few days ago. He lowered his hand reluctantly.

“Whatever the case, we share the same bloodline. You can’t just stand by and watch the Smith family fall into someone else’s hands.”

Cecilia certainly wouldn’t let that happen. “Don’t worry, I’ll handle the Smith family’s matters. But this has nothing to do with you. You’re not fit to be the heir to the Smith family.”

Heeding his mother’s advice to hand over the family legacy to outsiders made him utterly unworthy.

With that, Cecilia left Magnus behind.

Magnus was left standing there, stunned that the sister who had once been weak and helpless was now saying such things.

“I’m not fit to be the heir? Who is then? You? What a joke. What business could a woman possibly run?” Magnus muttered to himself.

“Cough, cough…”

A cough interrupted him from behind.

Magnus turned around to see Zachary and Darren standing there.

The two tall, handsome figures radiated an imposing presence that made Magnus unable to meet their eyes.

Back when the Smith family hadn’t yet fallen, Magnus had been a lackey trailing behind the two of them. Lacking the same talent, he could only follow them around like a servant.

“Zachary, Darren,” Magnus greeted them obediently.

Zachary didn’t bother acknowledging someone he considered useless. Darren, however, gave him a slight nod and asked. “Why aren’t you inside yet? Your stepsister is getting engaged.”

“I’m heading in now,” Magnus said with a sycophantic smile before inviting them to walk ahead.

Zachary and Darren entered before him..

On the way, Zachary yawned. “You’d think the Smith family had good roots. How did they end up with a failure like him?”

Darren smirked. “Maybe he’s not really from the Smith family.”

Zachary assumed he was joking and laughed it off.

At the engagement party, after some of the formalities were conducted, it was time for the toast.

Nathaniel emerged and handed a box to Cecilia.

Cecilia looked at him curiously. “What’s this?”

“It’s from Dad. Open it and see.”

Cecilia opened the box to find an exquisitely luxurious vintage jade necklace. It was obviously worth a fortune.

“I can’t accept this. You should give it back to him.”

She didn’t want to accept something she hadn’t earned.

“He’s already left, so you can’t return it.” Nathaniel said, having anticipated her refusal and already prepared his response. “Just keep it safe for him. When he comes by next, you can give it back yourself.

Wren was always elusive. She might not see him again until Nicholas got married.

Cecilia figured there wasn’t much else she could do and accepted it.

“You were gone for quite a while. Was there something going on?” she asked.

She hadn’t realized she’d started showing concern for Nathaniel’s life again, just like she used to.

Nathaniel’s lips curled into a slight smile. “Want to know?”

As soon as she heard that, Cecilia turned her face away. “I don’t want to know.”

As they spoke, they didn’t notice Nicholas and Cassandra approaching.

Nicholas‘ eyes reflected the close moment between them, and he couldn’t quite describe the feelings stirring within him.