She could only watch, tears streaming down her cheeks, as Nathan paid his respects to her.

    After carving her name into the gravestone, Nathan stood up and gave Cameron a frosty re. "I picked this spot for Nathalie. It''s the best ce I could find. You and her? You were never meant to be. Even now, you''ll just mess up her path to the next life. So don''te back here."

    Cameron''s grief erupted. "No, Nathan, you can''t be that heartless. She was my wife. I have every right to mourn her."

    A hard, cold look shed in Nathan''s eyes. "All you''ll do is stain her way forward. If it weren''t for you, Cameron, she could''ve lived a long life."

    Cameron crumpled to the ground, drained and hopeless. "I really loved Nathalie. No one hurts more than I do... I can''t stand this..."

    Nathan didn''t spare him a nce. Instead, he stared at the gravestone, looking like he could bore a hole through it with just his eyes.

    "Nathalie, you promised me you''d live your life well. You said you would. Why didn''t you keep your word?"

    His anger only grew. "I worked so hard, fought so many battles, even gave up everything, let my hands get dirty-just to give you a bright future. I finally made it. So why couldn''t you wait for me? Why did you forget me?"

    "In our next life, I''lle find you, okay?"

    "This time, Nathalie, no matter what happens, I swear I''ll keep you safe."

    Nathalie swallowed, shaken by Cameron''s heartbreak, but even more unsettled by Nathan''s intensity.

    As darkness settled, Cameron and Nathan both left the hill, one after the other.

    Nathalie lingered at the crossroads, lost as she watched Cameron disappear, then nced back at Nathan and his stormy expression.

    She honestly didn''t know who to follow.

    In the end, she went after Cameron.

    He seemed truly unwell.

    Nathalie followed Cameron all the way to Dawson Estate.

    She was surprised when she saw it.

    In this world, Cameron wasn''t born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He wasn''t some heir to a powerful family in the capital. He was just a small-time businessman from a middle-ss background.

    As soon as he walked in, Kristina burst out, ready to scold him. "Cameron, Nathalie''s been dead for days now. Why do you keep dragging yourself around like ghost? What about the people still here? Nathalie died because she knew her ce-she got out of the

    way for your future wife. With all her baggage, maybe it''s for the best she''s gone."

    Cameron shot back, "She was my wife. Mom, please, have some respect for her."

    "Respect? After everything she did,

    you want respect? Always

    threatening to end her own life, acting like we owed her something. The neighbors all talk behind my back, saying I abused my daughter-inw. Cameron, be

    honest-did I ever mistreat her?"

    "Honestly, we just had bad luck, marrying someone with mental issues. She

    stirred up the house every single day. Look at you-you look years older than you should."

    "I was happy to take care of Nathalie, Mom," Cameron said quietly.

    Kristina scoffed, "You''re hopeless."

    Cameron ignored her, grabbed a bottle of liquor, and staggered upstairs.

    "Cameron, Nathalie''s gone now. But Greta''s still here, isn''t she? She''s crazy about you! Why not marry her?"

    "I won''t. No, I won''t marry anyone," Cameron said, stubborn as ever.

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