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"Did you just call me scum? Did you say I'm a piece of work?" Cameron's voice wavered, struggling to comprehend how his own father could use such biting words against him. Griffin sighed, "Isn't it the truth? Isn't everything you've done to Nathalie proof of your lost morality? I'm ashamed to call you my son."

Cameron's face went pale. He couldn't believe that even his father was siding against him in his feud with Nathalie.

"I just loved Greta too much... I never meant to hurt Nathalie," he tried to explain, though his words felt weak and empty. The hurt Nathalie had suffered was undeniable. Griffin dismissed him with a wave. "Just go. I can't stand to look at you. Pretend I'm not your father. I'll do the same. As for your mother, she's reaping what she sowed."

He added, his voice dripping with anger. "Only someone as heartless as her could raise a son as selfish as you."

The disdain hung heavily in the air.

Cameron found himself stumbling out of the room. Griffin's harsh judgment made him question everything about himself. Was he really that awful? Was he truly beyond saving?

Lost in thought, he wandered through the hospital hallways until he saw Nathalie and Nathan approaching. Nathan was in a wheelchair, and Nathalie was pushing him. Both of them were chatting and laughing. They were a picture of warmth and joy.

A light bulb went off in Cameron's

head. Nathan was also a victim, and as the heir of both the Rowland and McCoy families, his influence was considerable. If Cameron could win Nathan's forgiveness, maybe the others would follow suit.

With newfound hope, Cameron approached Nathan eagerly. "Mr. Nathan," he called out.

Nathalie and Nathan's conversation halted as Cameron drew near. Nathan eyed him warily. "Cameron, what do you want?"

Switching to his business persona,

Cameron proposed, "I'm here to apologize on behalf of my mother. hope you can forgive her and issue a letter of forgiveness. Don't worry. I won't let you go unrewarded. Acan provide you with confidential info that could benefit your company."

Gaining Nathan's support would be a huge win, and Cameron felt certain he could pull it off.

But Nathan didn't even flinch. Unfazed by the offer, he turned to Nathalie. "Cameron, whether we forgive your mother is up to Nathalie."

Cameron was taken aback. He'd

always assumed Nathan only

protected Nathalie because she was useful. He thought their relationship was purely transactional. Yet here Nathan was, choosing Nathalie's dignity over a lucrative deal.

On his way over to the hospital, Cameron had heard the buzz. Nathan had gotten injured saving Nathalie. The whole town was talking about it.

Cameron was finally convinced. Nathan's feelings for Nathalie were genuine. Still, he couldn't wrap his head around why Nathan would care so deeply for a woman with such an unremarkable background. Turning to Nathalie, Cameron placed all his hopes in her hands.