Chapter 139

The following day, Cameron arrived at the registration office bright and early, but despite all his waiting, Nellie was a no-show.

Matt pondered aloud, "Boss, I reckon Mrs. Dawson isn't really serious about the divorce. Maybe she just wanted to get a rise out of you by bringing it up, but she never thought you'd actually go along with it. Now she's probably gone into hiding." Cameron's eyes were shadowed with confusion. He was baffled by Nellie's actions. She was the one pushing for the divorce, but here she was, not showing up. What was her game?

Instead of Nellie, it was Greta who showed up, bursting out of a cab in a whirlwind of panic. "Cameron, stop waiting. Nellie... she's not coming."

Cameron smirked, a hint of sarcasm in his voice. "Nellie, you think you can just play me like that?"

Frustrated, he barked orders at Matt, "Go find Nellie and bring her here. This marriage ends today."

sir," the assistant replied

the anxious look in Greta's eyes. Once Matt was out of earshot, Greta confessed, "Cameron, Nellie is stalling because

boundaries with Greta for fear of tarnishing his reputation and ruining his promising future. But a month ago,

through the ordeal of childbirth. However, Greta pleaded with tears in her eyes to keep the baby, and even the doctor warned that an abortion might

could pass off any early birth as premature,

time, Cameron harshly scolded Greta, "Why

tell anyone." Then, a thought struck her,

was the only one I told. You know she's my best

sensitive secret?" Cameron's voice was

apologizing, "Cameron,

in despair. "Sorry isn't enough now. We need to shut Nellie

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