"Did you hire a cook, Mr. Dashner?" Sabrina asked with a smile.Simon looked at her indifferently and asked, "Do you need something?"Sabrina's face fell. "I remembered you liked eating grilled chicken wings, so I brought some for you."Simon waved her off dismissively. "There's no need. I don't feel like eating chicken wings now."Sabrina was taken aback. "But …""Is there anything else? You should leave if there isn't," Simon said bluntly.Sabrina's face darkened.Just then, Camilla walked out of the kitchen and said to Simon, "Time for dinner."Simon immediately smiled at her. "Coming."He then turned to Sabrina. "Can you please leave? I'm about to have dinner."Sabrina looked at Camilla in disbelief. "You … Why are you here?"Camilla gave her a cold glance. "Why do you want to know?"It wasn't like they were acquainted.Sabrina gritted her teeth. She looked up at Simon and asked anxiously, "Who is she, Mr. Dashner?"Simon's smile dropped, and he gave her a cold look.
The narrow path was dark, and the street lights cast eerie shadows over it, creating an inexplicable sense of unease. Camilla put away her phone and walked quickly towards the exit.Just then, several people suddenly rushed out and surrounded her.Camilla's expression turned cold as she questioned, "Who are you?"The leader said, "It doesn't matter who we are. What matters is that you're in trouble!"With a wave of his hand, his subordinates immediately charged toward Camilla.Camilla quickly grabbed her bag and swung it at the attackers. The bag was made of a hard texture, so it dealt some painful damage.The attackers were finding it hard to approach Camilla.Camilla's expression grew even more tense as she stared at them. "At least tell me why you're doing this."The leader didn't answer her. Instead, he charged directly at her. He snatched her bag before reaching to grab her arm."Help! Someone help me!" Camilla shouted. It was late, and no one seemed to be around to hel
Jayden returned with a medical kit on hand. His handsome face was devoid of the usual smile, and he calmly took out some anti-inflammatory ointment from the kit and applied it to Camilla's face.Camilla bit her lip and remained silent. She hadn't thought much about the slap initially. It only caused a momentary ringing in her ears. But now, as Jayden carefully applied the ointment, the burning pain intensified. Camilla suddenly felt like crying, but she held back her tears and suppressed her emotions. She quickly lowered her gaze, and her eyelashes fluttered from time to time. After a while, she finally asked, "Why are you out so late?"Jayden's hand paused for a moment, but he quickly resumed its normal motion. "I couldn't sleep and decided to go down for some fresh air. Who would have thought I would encounter you being bullied? As your teacher, I couldn't just stand by and do nothing."So it was only because she was his student.Camilla blinked, a hint of disappointment
Jayden put away the medical kit and grabbed his car keys before heading downstairs. Camilla walked along the streets at night, the scent of the ointment on her face lingering in the air. It provided some relief to the pain but didn't make her feel any better. Her heart felt as if it had frozen over. It became nothing but an empty husk, numb to any emotions that once resided within. Could she ever stop loving him? How could one fall out of love that easily? After four years of college and one year of working at the research institute, Camilla's love for Jayden had become a part of her. To stop loving him would mean losing a part of her. Camilla smiled bitterly. Just then, a car stopped beside her, and a familiar voice sounded, "Hello?"When Harper saw Camilla, a sense of familiarity crept over him. He tried to recall where he had seen her before and suddenly remembered. He had met this woman at the bar back in Londsville.Camilla turned around wordlessly and saw Harper.
Austin frowned at Jayden, only to see him watching the swaying crowd on the dance floor with great enthusiasm.Austin widened his eyes in shock as he asked, "Did you have a change of heart, Mr. Moore?"Jayden smiled as he replied, "They are passionate and unrestrained, willing to do anything for temporary pleasure.""Are you interested in giving it a try?" The corners of Austin's mouth twitched.Jayden turned to him and remarked, "Don't you find it interesting? No responsibilities, no thoughts. You do everything just because it's fun."Austin's breath hitched, and he took a sip of his drink. "Have you taken a fancy to someone? Whoever it is, she's in trouble."Jayden chuckled, "I just thought this type of interaction wasn't as bad as I thought it was."Austin fell silent.He was looking at Jayden as if he had grown an extra head.There was no way around it. Jayden's transformation was too drastic!He used to be indifferent and uninterested in romance. Yet here he was, pursuin
Austin smiled faintly as he said, "Don't be so nervous. We were colleagues, after all."Camilla merely returned a silent stare.Having spent a long time together, Austin was aware of Camilla's personality. He knew she was a reserved person and was slow to open up to others, so he didn't take offense to it. He simply said, "What do you want to eat? I haven't had lunch either. Let's eat together."Camilla replied coldly, "Noodles."Austin nodded, "Sounds good. I'll have a bowl too."He turned to the waiter and gave their orders before looking back at Camilla. "You heard about Jayden, right?"Camilla was surprised. "You mean his injury?"Austin nodded. "Seems like you still care about him. We went racing last night. But he had been drinking. As a result, he crashed into the guardrail. He almost fell off the cliff and even passed out on the spot."Camilla's hands tightened into fists. "Oh."Austin was surprised by her lack of response. "Isn't Jayden your teacher? Why do you look
Camilla stared at Kara, who was blocking her path with her usual cold indifference. Her voice was devoid of any warmth. "Haven't those dead mice taught you any lesson at all? How dare you show up in front of me again."Kara stiffened at this, and her resentment towards Camilla grew stronger. She tilted her chin proudly, saying, "You're here to visit Mr. Moore, right? Well, news flash! Mr. Moore doesn't want to see you. Your presence will only cause trouble for him."Camilla paused before she coldly replied, "Whether he wants to see me or not is not for you to decide."With that, she pushed Kara aside and walked towards the hospital.There were a lot of people in the hospital lobby. When Camilla pushed Kara aside, the latter's body stumbled back, and she nearly fell. Their commotion caught the attention of onlookers.Kara felt embarrassed and grabbed Camilla's hand. "Stop right there! You can't visit Mr. Moore. He doesn't want you around!""Let go," Camilla hissed as she coldly st
"I've already told you. You can't go in. Do you really think you're THAT special?" Kara crossed her arms and mocked Camilla disdainfully.Camilla turned to look at her and asked, "What do I have to do for you to let me in?"Kara burst into laughter. "Are you actually begging me? Camilla, is this how you beg for help?"Camilla stared at her coldly as she retorted, "What makes you think I'm begging you?""What did you say?" Kara thought Camilla must have gone crazy. She widened her eyes at Camilla in anger. "You won't be able to go in unless you beg me, Camilla. Are you sure you want to go against me?"Camilla calmly replied, "The director has always been the one who sets the hospital regulations. Since when can a mere nurse freely modify them? I think I should file a complaint."She took out her phone and called the director's number that was written on the wall.Kara was taken aback by this. "Filing a complaint won't do you any good. The director won't bother with such trivial m