Selena''s fingers curled slightly.


    Even though their rtionship had gotten closer, he should''ve at least run it by her before making decisions for her. This kind of overstepping made her feel a bit uneasy.


    It reminded her of three years ago when Callum kept Everett''s car ident from her, even went as far as to fake that miscarriage report, and during her grandfather''s funeral, had someone tell Everett those things.


    She understood his intentions were to make Everett back off and stop bothering her, but this approach was too overbearing and extreme. Dr. Campbell was supposed to be a person of integrity and openness. "Selena, are you upset?"


    Callum''s face showed a hint of undeniable worry. "I know I rushed things a bit, but I was just scared we''d let our chance slip away again... I know Everett too well. Whatever he sets his sights on, he believes it''s his, and he''ll do whatever it takes to get it, without a second thought."


    "If we don''t push back, you and little Mateo will end up stuck with him again. If he truly loved you, that''d be one thing, but... he doesn''t love you, does he? And there are other women around him..."


    As he said those careless words, he didn''t notice the change in Selena''s expression.


    She was quiet for a while before softly saying, "Dr. Campbell, I know you mean well. I was going to talk to awyer about filing for divorce in the next few days anyway. Since you''ve already lined one up, let''s go ahead with it..."


    She paused, bit her lower lip, and added, "Just, in the future, let''s talk these things over together, okay?"


    Callum smiled with relief, "Okay."


    After he left, Ava came over to clear the tea set, muttering as she went.


    "Ma''am, Dr. Campbell is usually so thoughtful and considerate, howe this time he''s acting so..."


    She couldn''t seem to find the right words, finally saying, "Anyway, it just doesn''t seem right."


    Dr. Campbell was in a rush to make things official with thedy, but he hadn''t taken her difficulties into ount. She and her husband have a son, it''s not that easy to just cut ties.


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    What if, after the divorce and marrying Dr. Campbell, they can''t win custody?


    A man like her husband wouldn''t put up with such humiliation easily. He wouldn''t let them get their way.


    Could they just give up on little Mateo? Let him stay with his dad, cutting off all ties with his mom?


    Surely Dr. Campbell wasn''t nning on that?


    After all, Mateo isn''t his biological son. Once married, he could have his own kids.


    Without Mateo, it''d be a lot easier for him to bring thedy into the Campbell family. Ava''s thoughts spiraled into a darker ce.


    No, no, no.


    Dr. Campbell had been so good to thedy and her son during his years abroad she had seen it firsthand. She couldn''t think so poorly of him.


    She shook off those thoughts and decided not to mention them to thedy.


    Around noon, Selena called Everett. She wanted to have lunch with their son and then drop him back.


    The man leaned back in his leather chair, his fingers gently tapping on the divorce papers that had just been delivered, his eyes cold.


    In the Bet Corporation''s CEO office.


    He spoke with a chilling tone,


    "Selena, since we''re starting the divorce process, we''re practically almost exes, so it''s not really suitable for us to meet."