Chapter 949

Romello was baffled. "Who?" "I-It's Mr. Nathaniel Nicholls. H-He's standing at the door right now, alive!" The more he listened, the more puzzled he was. Romello attempted to rise, but the soreness in his arms and legs forcefully pulled him back into his seat. Enduring the pain, he ordered, "Let him in." ... When everyone in the dining room saw Nathaniel, they were all astonished. Gabrielle's eyes welled up with tears, the most excited of them all. "Nathaniel, is that really you? You're not dead?" Nathaniel's deep blue eyes twinkled with a faint smile, replying, "I've been lucky enough to survive." Then, he turned to Romello and Marius, greeting them, "Romello, Marius." Marius nodded awkwardly, while Romello remained composed and indifferent. He stirred his soup, and the porcelain spoon clinked against the bowl as he sternly questioned, "If you've been alive all this while, why haven't you sent a single message home this past year? Do you still consider yourse