Chapter 26

Camilla's POV

I met mom in the living room today speaking on the phone, she summoned me over when she spotted me.

I walked over to her and kissed her on the cheek. She made a motion with her hand that I should give her a minute. I sat down carefully listening to her conversation and from what I could pick up and the name I heard. I think she was speaking with my father's family.

The last I heard of them was during my dad's funeral. They never call to check up on me so I wonder why they would be calling now.

She hung up after a few minutes. I was staring at her intently, she rolled her eyes when she noticed. “What now, Camilla?”

“Well who's that?”

“Don't worry about it, it's no one important.” She left the living room and I rushed after her. We sat at the dining table, I shut up when Aaren started bringing the dishes.

We exchanged pleasantries before she went back to the kitchen to bring the rest. “It's not nobody, Mom.”

She sighed. “Camilla, I don't want you to stress yourself about