Camilla took out her phone and saw that it was a call from Jayden. She paused for a moment before answering. "Hello?""Camilla, you called me just now. Have you finished work?" Jayden's low and gentle voice came through."Yes," Camilla replied with a lowered gaze.Kylie pulled Brandon up, and the two of them went to the balcony.Camilla blinked. "Where are you now?""I'm at the research institute." Jayden's tone was gentle. "Do you miss me?"Camilla felt a lump in her throat. After a while, she responded, "I won't be going back tonight.""Why?" Jayden sounded confused. "Did something happen?""I'm staying with Kylie tonight," Camilla muttered softly, struggling to control her emotions. She hastily added, "We're about to have dinner. Let's talk later." She hung up almost immediately.She stared blankly at her swollen ankle as tears welled up in her eyes. She clearly saw him at the hospital. But why did he lie to her?What was he actually doing?Her heart felt heavy, and she
Brandon stared at Kylie dumbfoundedly. He was just a little bit inexperienced. Was it really necessary to be so harsh on him? What about his feelings? …Back at the Moore manor, Camilla observed the luxurious decor and suppressed her emotions. She turned to Kylie. "Can you wait for me here?"Kylie blinked. "How long will the class be?""Two hours," Camilla muttered sheepishly."That's too long. I'll head out for a while and come back in two hours." Kylie huffed."That works too." Camilla nodded and got out of the car.Kylie watched her leave before calling up Brandon. "Did you find anything?""I did." Brandon's tone was hesitant. "And we are familiar with the person too."Kylie furrowed her brow. "Enough with the suspense. Who is it?""Tanya Huntsman," Brandon revealed. …Camilla slowly entered the manor. She saw the three children waiting for her in the living room. And Jayden was nowhere to be found. Ms. Thompson approached her. "Welcome home, Ms. Camilla. What happen
Camilla frowned. She sensed that something was off about Kylie. She glanced at the somber-faced Jayden and said, "I'll stay over at Kylie's tonight. Goodbye"Jayden furrowed his brows and said bluntly, "Don't go. Your foot is injured."Camilla was taken aback, not expecting him to notice her foot right away."That won't do. She promised to stay at my place tonight. Don't worry. I'll keep a close watch over her. In fact, she always gets the princess treatment when she's with me," Kylie interjected before pulling Camilla outside with her. All of a sudden, another hand grabbed Camilla."Camilla." Jayden's words were laced with coldness. "You're hurt. Don't go,"Camilla swallowed hard. This was a first. She had never once been between a man and a woman.Kylie's expression turned ugly. Camilla glanced at Jayden. "I'm fine."Which meant she didn't want to be there.Jayden narrowed his eyes before letting her go. "Alright, I'll pick you up tomorrow.""Okay." Camilla nodded.Kylie
Camilla gave Kylie a helpless look. "Please tell me what's on your mind, Kylie. How long do you plan on keeping me in the dark?" Kylie pursed her lips and felt extremely conflicted. After a while, she mumbled, "You know what? I can't stay silent about this any longer. And you're his girlfriend. You deserve to know."Camilla's frown deepened. So Kylie did know something. What was it?Kylie remained silent for a few seconds before she started, "Brandon found out who Jayden was visiting. It was Tanya."At the news, Camilla's eyes widened into the size of a saucer. She instinctively said, "Wasn't Tanya sent to the countryside by the Huntsman family?" Tanya had set her up before. She bought a tiramisu from the dessert shop and later claimed to have been poisoned by it. Camilla tagged along to the hospital but was caught by Kyle, who ordered his men to beat her up. Later, she was rescued by Simon. When Jayden caught wind of it, he brought Camilla to Tanya's ward. Camilla had witnessed
Camilla shut her eyes.Why, instead of explaining, was he asking her how she found out?The doubtful voices in her head suddenly grew louder."I saw you." Camilla's voice was faint. She couldn't even make out her own words.Jayden sighed. "Camilla, we need to talk. I'll come over to pick you up now."Camilla didn't refuse. When it came to relationships, it was always better to talk it out instead of hiding away. This was the best way to prevent misunderstandings. Camilla was still level-headed when it came down to it.She also still believed him.As long as he was willing to explain, of course.When Kylie came out from the showers, she noticed Camilla was still frozen in place. She clicked her tongue. "Are you still thinking about that?" Camilla blinked at her. "Jayden is coming over to pick me up. I won't be staying over."Kylie furrowed her brow. "You're going back with him?""I want to know the truth."Although Kylie didn't agree with her decision, she knew how importan
Suddenly, a slender and attractive hand appeared in front of Camilla, taking away the marriage certificate. Jayden's low and gentle voice sounded, "I'll be keeping that.""Why?" Camilla instinctively turned to the man beside her. He wore a white shirt, and the gold-rimmed glasses perfectly framed his gentle and elegant demeanor. A small smile adorned his face, adding to his charms. Camilla felt her heart pounding hard against her chest.Jayden held her hand. "To prevent you from running away."Camilla tilted her head in confusion. Why would she run away?Getting married to him was a dream come true. If this was a dream, she would firmly grasp onto it for years to come. Little did she know that not long after, she would desperately try to escape, and his words would become a prophecy.…The two of them got into the car and headed for the Moore manor.Camilla was very nervous. After all, they were already married. And it was time to meet her in-laws. Jayden could sense her anxie
Camilla felt a bit lost. Just then, Tamara took a seat beside her and coaxed gently, "Camilla, my brother wants to marry you. And our family genuinely likes you. So we will spare no expense. Showering you with luxurious gifts is the only way our family knows how to show our love for you. So you don't have to be so nervous when accepting them, alright?" Tamara's words calmed Camilla down. But she still felt a bit uneasy. "But I ... I don't have a dowry."Tamara seemed to understand her concerns and smiled gently. "Don't worry about it. I didn't receive any betrothal gift when I married Sebastian. And I was broke back then too. Dowry was out of the question. Yet we still have a happy marriage. All of these are just materialistic things. What matters most is that the two of you are in love with each other." "Alright." Camilla finally nodded. The weight in her chest gradually lifted.Jayden returned the list of betrothal gifts to Cheryl, who asked someone to add some items to it. Hi
Camilla stared at him, unblinking. "Thank you, darling.""What did you call me?" Jayden's breath hitched, and his eyes darkened.Camilla turned bright red. "Darling."Jayden pulled her close and kissed her. "You're welcome, sweetheart."Oh. That sounded nice.Camilla's face grew even redder, and she felt overwhelmed with happiness. It felt like she was in a dream.The car soon arrived at their home."Do you like it here, or do you prefer the apartment? We can make either one of them our official home." Jayden held her hand gently.Camilla hummed. "I think this place is perfect."It was here that they solidified their relationship. This was their beginning."Alright. Then this will be our home from now on." Jayden nodded.The two entered the manor. Jayden turned to her and asked, "What kind of wedding do you want?""A wedding?" Camilla asked."Yes, I want to give you a grand wedding." Jayden looked at her seriously. He would give her everything she wanted.Camilla blinked.