Chapter 223: Greg’s Plan (5)
It’s been a while since I put in a song recommendation. I was listening to this song for inspiration while I was writing this Chapter. Play it in the background, and I hope it resonates with you as well while reading this scene. Enjoy!
[~Song Recommendation: Hold Back The River - James Bay~]
Her hand instinctively went to her abdomen. "I’m pregnant. And I want to stop crying. I want to stop hurting. If I keep falling apart like this..." Her voice cracked. "...it’ll be bad for the baby."
Grace reached over and gently took her hand, her grip steady and warm. "I anticipated you’d feel that way, sweetheart. And I understand."
She offered a small, sad smile. "So here’s what I proposed to Greg. If you truly want to marry him—right now—you can. Just symbolically. No legal ties. No registration. A ceremony from the heart, with no binding weight until you decide it’s time."
Cammy stared at her, eyes full of questions and disbelief.
"That’s why I brought my mentor. Judge Thompson." Grace gestured behind her.
The old man stepped forward—dignified, calm, and quietly observant. "He’s here to officiate," Grace continued, "and to sign an agreement that this ceremony is not valid until a second DNA test is completed. One that you choose to go through with—when and if you’re ready."
The room fell silent again.
All eyes were on Cammy.
And her heart beat like a war drum in her chest, louder than ever.