Chapter 2179

Mavis was bewildered. How had she become the villain in just ten minutes? Nathaniel met her gaze and could tell she was confused. He explained, "I told him we're about to separate and that you might find him a scary stepfather. I asked if he'd choose me and Grandma, or you and a stepfather." Mavis felt her anger rising. "Nathaniel, you've gone too far! How could you say such things to Callum?" He scoffed, looking away. "It's the truth, even if you won't admit it. But you can prove me wrong. If you just stop talking about divorce, there won't be a stepfather. That's the best proof." Mavis found this absurd. She had never mentioned finding Callum a stepfather and had no plans to remarry after the divorce. Moreover, Nathaniel's words made it seem like he did not want a divorce, casting himself as the victim and her as the destroyer of Callum's happiness. He clearly used his worst assumptions about her and intentionally told Callum to turn him against her. The more sh