When Her Death Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel) novel Chapter 1418

Chapter 1418 Threatened By Stella
“I'll strangle him!” She rested her hand on the child's delicate neck threateningly before muttering to herself, “Honestly, this child is so adorable. He even reminds me a bit of you when you were younger.”

Cecilia panicked. “Don't touch him. I'll do whatever you want. Just don't hurt him.”

At the sound of those words, Stella slowly lifted her hand from the child's neck, a satisfied smirk curling on her lips. “That's more like it. You should've cooperated earlier. I'm not heartless, you know. I don't want to harm such a young child.”

Stella handed the child back to the woman.

Perhaps worried that Cecilia might refuse to cooperate, Stella ordered the women to stay, ensuring that the two children remained present as well.

Soon after, Cecilia was untied and made to lie in a chair.

The leader in the white lab coat approached her. “Close your eyes. From this moment on, you will follow my every direction, understand?”

“Understood.” Cecilia slowly closed her eyes.

Cecilia still retained her rationality, and understood well what she should do.

She struggled against the leader's influence, trying to resist following his instructions, but her body was too weak, and her mind too exhausted.

Gradually, she found herself unable to fight the pull of the leader's guidance. Memories of her foster mother's actions resurfaced, unsettling and vivid. Then, the words of her biological mother, Queenie, echoed in her mind.

A fine sheen of sweat gathered on her forehead and, without realizing it, she slipped into an uneasy slumber.

The leader straightened, turning to Stella. “A single session won't be enough. This treatment will need to be repeated regularly.”

Stella gave a nod. “Understood.”