My Ex-husband Begs Me Back
Chapter 957: What To Do

Chapter 957: What to Do

Camille could sense Mrs. Bell's honesty and nodded gently inresponse.

She said, "It's true that we're ending our marriage. He went against ourvows. We agreed to be child-free, but last year in Dane, he met ayoung woman and they had a child. So, he made his choice."

Mrs. Bell's words left Camille utterly shocked. She had considered, ashad Ayan, that their relationship had dwindled into something akin tofriendship or family due to the loss of emotional connection. However,she had never imagined that the reason for their separation was relatedto an illegal child.

In reality, Mr. and Mrs. Bell had quite a reputation internationally, andtheir loving relationship had been an envy and aspiration for many.

So, Camille found this revelation shocking and unexpected. She wassurprised, and the situation hadn't crossed her mind.

Camille hesitated for a moment and then said, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Bell, Ididn't know..."

"No need to apologize. Even if you did, it's not your fault. It's him wholet me down,” Mrs. Bell replied with a faint smile. Her eyes welled upwith tears, and her voice choked as she continued, "I've endured thisfor the sake of our career, but lately, I've started to replace it meaningless. Ishouldn't be pushing myself at this age. My current assets are enoughfor my retirement. Why continue to force myself like this?"

Mrs. Bell shared many details about her relationship with Mr. Bell. Theyhad been together since college, starting with nothing, but their lovehad been strong enough to make them do anything for each other.Throughout their journey, Mrs. Bell had sacrificed a lot for theirmarriage. Her family, a wealthy and influential one abroad, hadsupported their charity endeavors. From the beginning, they had amutual understanding because Mrs. Bell's mother had passed awayshortly after giving birth to her, leaving her afraid that her child mightgrow up without a mother. So, she didn't want a child, and Mr. Bell, whowasn't initially fond of children, had agreed solely to stay with Mrs. Bell.However, he had broken their promise and commitment. Mrs. Bellharbored significant resentment towards him, saying, “I loved himdeeply, more than my own family, but he repaid me with this. So, I hatehim, hate his selfishness and lack of loyalty. I'll never forgive him in mylifetime.”

Camille listened intently, feeling a heavy, indescribable sensation. As afellow woman, she felt a certain sympathy for Mrs. Bell, but this was anissue within their marriage. As an outsider, Camille couldn't offer anymeaningful opinions.

After pondering for a while, Camille softly said, "Living with resentmentisn't a punishment for others; it's a punishment for yourself. The bestway is to forget this person and everything related to him forever."Letting go of others was also a way to set oneself free.

Mrs. Bell smiled faintly and said, "You're right. The best way is to forgethim."

Camille smiled back, "That's just my personal perspective, but nomatter what, I hope you'll be fine."

"Thank you. I appreciate your kindness," Mrs. Bell nodded andcontinued, "Cami, I shared this with you not to burden you, but as afriend. I don't want to hide it from you, and I want to let you know that Imay leave this project at any time."

Camille nodded, speaking softly, "I understand. As long as you believeleaving is best for you, then follow your heart. Don't make yourselfunhappy.”

Mrs. Bell and Camille chatted for quite some time, but Camille had alingering question in her mind. She glanced at Mrs. Bell, hesitated for afew seconds, and finally decided to bring it up.

She asked, "Mrs. Bell, is this Mr. Mikkola really just using the fact thatyou and Mr. Bell are no longer married as a threat?"

If that's all there is to it, it seems manageable. After all, merely makingthreats isn't enough; there should be concrete evidence to back it up.Mrs. Bell replied, "I don't know how much he really knows. Because hewas involved right from the beginning.”

"So Mr. Mikkola hasn't shown you what he has in his possession?"

“I haven't seen it, and as for him, I'm not sure.” Mrs. Bell shook herhead. However, as she continued speaking, her expression grew moreserious. She asked Camille, "Are you suspecting something about Mr.Mikkola?"

Camille smiled and shook her head, "I'm not suspecting Mr. Mikkola.I'm just asking if you know whether Mr. Mikkola has something thatcould threaten you and Mr. Bell. If you haven't seen anything, shouldwe really trust Mr. Mikkola's words blindly?"

Mrs. Bell was taken aback for a moment, but before she could respond,Camille spoke again, "Mrs. Bell, I was just speaking off the cuff. Pleasedon't misunderstand.”

Mrs. Bell glanced at Camille, her expression somewhat stiff, as if shewas contemplating something.

In the end, she merely shook her head at Camille, indicating that therewas no misunderstanding.

The two of them continued their conversation for nearly an hour beforeparting ways.

With Mrs. Bell's departure, Camille returned to her office. Sienna hadcome over from the adjacent office. She arrived at work later thanCamille and had heard from Yessica that Camille was chatting with Mrs.Bell, so she didn't want to disturb them.

Sienna, aware of the situation between Mr. and Mrs. Bell and Camilleand Ayan, was naturally curious about what was going on in theirminds. So, as soon as Mrs. Bell left, Sienna rushed into Camille'soffice, asking, "What did you talk about for so long?"

Camille closed the door, knowing that she could trust Siennacompletely. Even though this was Mrs. Bell's private matter, Camilleand Sienna were best friends who shared everything. This news wastoo significant for Camille to handle alone, so she told Sienna.Sienna's reaction was similar to Camille's initial shock. She exclaimed,"This is unbelievable! How can a man continue to replace another youngerwoman to have children with when his wife can't conceive anymore?Mr. Bell is a scoundrel. It's so malicious, how could he treat the personwho's been with him for most of his life like this?"

Sienna was furious, and her mouth didn't stop insulting Mr. Bell.Camille also found it extremely unfair. She said, "I just hope that Mrs.Bell can fully move on. She came to Hance for a fresh start, and I hopeshe can leave behind all the unhappiness.”

“I hope so too," Sienna agreed, but she was still irritated by thesituation. She added, "It's so ironic that they pretended to be in love. Ifnot for what you just told me, I would have thought they genuinely lovedeach other. But now, it all seems rather hypocritical.”

Camille pursed her lips, saying, "Mrs. Bell loved him deeply, but I don'tknow if he ever loved her. If he did, why did he let all of this happen?Maybe it's because he loved her too much, didn't want her to face anyrumors or harm, so he kept this hidden until now. But the damagecaused is irreparable.”

Sienna nodded in agreement, and both of them stood up from the sofa.Sienna walked over to Camille, saying playfully, “Should I have a babysoon? What if I get too old to conceive, and Rex replaces a youngerwoman outside? What should I do then?"

Camille replied, “That won't happen. Don't worry unnecessarily."

She felt utterly exasperated. What on earth was going on in her head?Sienna remarked, "Nothing in life is absolute.”

“In that case, you better get on with it and have that baby. Don't just talkabout it!"

"I'm afraid.”

"Afraid of what?" Camille still had Sienna leaning on her shoulder, aposture that, if seen by Rex, might lead to some misconceptions abouttheir relationship.

Sienna replied, "I'm afraid of how pregnancy might change my body. Ihave some... fears."

"Have you seen me change?" Camille asked.