Chapter 25
Cameron felt a wave of irritation bubbling up as he lazily scrolled through his chat history with Nellie. Back then, she was always the one to greet him
with a “good morning” or “good night,” sharing every little detail about the places she visited and the food she tried—almost to the point of being too
clingy.
But ever since he sent her abroad, it was like she vanished into thin air. He did not hear a peep from her, and it was only now that he noticed the
change. He realized just how much he had been neglecting Nellie.
He shot her a message on social media: [Hey Nel, what’s up?]
[Have you been ignoring me because you’re mad at me?]
Cameron was dumbfounded. Did someone hack Nellie's account?
He quickly dialed her international number. After the standard busy tone, a gentle automated voice informed him, “Sorry, the number you’ve dialed is
no longer in service.”
Cameron was left in shock and confusion. Matt chimed in, “Boss, it looks like your wife has blocked you.”
His face shifted from pale to red. It took him ages to wrap his head around it: Nellie had blocked him?
Matt shot him a glance, noting how worryingly oblivious he was. Nellie had tossed aside the gifts he bought, refused his financial help, and even
blocked him just to sever ties. All signs pointed to her genuinely considering leaving him.
“Boss, maybe she’s really planning to leave you?”
Cameron burst out laughing, finding the idea absurd. “Leave me? No way.” He figured she had given up too much to walk away from being his wife.
Matt spoke up for Nellie, “Boss, no woman wants to share her husband with someone else. You’ve hurt her feelings over and over for Miss Greta.
Maybe she’s just had enough.”
Cameron shrugged it off. “Sure, I might’ve overlooked her, but before me, she was just a poor little outcast. Becoming my wife was a miracle she
could only dream of. She knows better than to go after things she doesn’t deserve. This is no fairy tales where Cinderella becomes a princess
overnight.”
Matt sighed deeply.
Using Matt’s phone, Cameron sent another message to Nellie: [Nel, there’s a big company event coming up. As my wife, you should be there. Get
back here, pronto. Cameron.]
He didn’t bother mentioning any of his broken promises and how he treated Nellie like a puppet without thoughts or feelings as he waited for her to
make the first move. Feeling satisfied, he turned to Matt. “Call up the guys. Let’s grab some dinner.”
Meanwhile, in Milan, Nellie was busy at her sewing machine when her phone buzzed. She asked Nathan, “Nathan, can you check my text?”
Thinking it might be an order from a client, Nathan picked up her phone. But his face turned frosty when he read the message. Sneaking a look at
Nellie, he said, “It’s just a wrong message from a stranger.”