Chapter 84
“I suggest you learn to be content, or I’ll hit you with a child abuse charge.”
Miranda’s eyes widened in disbelief, ready to shoot back. But Nathan pressed on, relentless, “From here on out, I don’t want you anywhere near her. Upset her again, and I promise you’ll spend your days behind bars.”
Miranda was clearly rattled. “Who are you, anyway? Can you even do that?” Her voice trembled more than challenged.
Nathan’s tone was icy. “You don’t deserve to know my name. In a few days, my folks will drop off a check for you.”
Then, Nathan took Nellie by the hand and walked away.
Miranda watched Nathan’s back as he left, a cocktail of panic and resentment swirling in her eyes. Without missing a beat, she headed straight to Dawson International.
When Matt led Miranda into Cameron’s office, his surprise was palpable. A flicker of disdain crossed his handsome face. “What brings
au here?”
Miranda fidgeted nervously. “Cameron, I have something important to share with you.”
Cameron nodded to the assistant. “Leave us.”
After Matt quietly closed the door, he lingered just outside, not straying far.
Inside, Cameron dropped the act, letting his impatience show. “Spit it out.”
Miranda hesitated a bit. “Greta came to see me.” She knew that name–drop was her ticket to Cameron’s attention.
Cameron looked up, silently urging her to go on.
Miranda continued, “She mentioned things between you and Nellie have been rocky lately?”
Cameron frowned. He never really took Nellie seriously, so he couldn’t fathom why a little spat with him would cause such a stir with Greta and Miranda.
“She’s just throwing a little fit,” he shrugged it off.
Miranda smiled, and for some reason, Cameron sensed a hint of mocking pity in her expression.
“I know my daughter inside and out. She’s easygoing and gentle by nature. If she’s acting up, it means she’s reached her limit with you.” Cameron paused, then straightened up. “You might be her mother, but you don’t love her. You don’t get her.”
No girl is without a temper. To him, Nellie was just like other girls, playing hard to get to win his attention. Too bad he wasn’t falling for
- it.
Then Miranda dropped a bombshell. “She’s having an affair. Did you know?”
Cameron was shell–shocked, like a thunderbolt had struck him. “What did you say? Nellie’s having an affair?”
Cameron couldn’t believe it. Miranda always had a talent for making mountains out of molehills. “You must be mistaken. Any woman might cheat, but not Nellie.”
He knew how high Nellie’s moral compass was.
Miranda grew more anxious. “Cameron, you have to trust me. Nellie is really seeing someone else. I saw her today with a man by her side. He treated her with so much care and even stood up for her against me.”
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