Camilla walked over slowly. She stared at the drawer for a long time before finally opening it. There was a diary inside. She had seen it many times but never once picked it up. She bent down and took the diary.As her gaze rested on the black cover, a momentary conflict played across her expression, but it swiftly vanished.She sat in the chair and flipped open the first page."March 6th, sunny. My student seems to have feelings for me. How should I reject her? It's normal to like someone. But she's my student, and I don't want to compromise my research.""March 21st, overcast. I misjudged her. She only got close to me for my status and power. She's in need of money, and all I have is money. How ironic.""April 4th, overcast. I proposed a million-dollar contract, and she agreed. She's truly a woman who will do anything for money.""April 5th, sunny. It turns out she needed the money to pay for her brother's medical treatment.""May 7th, sunny. Our relationship ended after t
Upon reading Jayden's diary entries, Camilla learned that he had genuinely fallen for her long ago. She had been having doubts about his feelings for her. But the truth was, he had been worrying about her all this time. And what about her? She had been wallowing in self-pity and overthinking everything. She even said that she no longer loved him and wanted a divorce. How could she not love him? She just didn't know what to do, being kept from any explanation.She thought he would reveal the truth to her if she said she didn't love him.Beneath his seemingly nonchalant exterior, he harbored a deep well of stubbornness and determination, surpassing even her own.Tears blurred her vision. Camilla wiped away her tears, closed the diary, and placed it back in the drawer.She left the study room and returned to her bedroom. She looked at herself in the mirror. During this period of self-torment, she lost a lot of weight, and her already slim face became even thinner. As she r
Camilla paused, her eyelashes trembling slightly. She returned the hug. "Jayden, I'm sorry. You've always had me in your best interest, but I only thought about myself. I apologize."Jayden smiled. "Did you read it?"Camilla immediately knew what he meant, and a hint of embarrassment flashed across her face. "I ... I didn't mean to ..."She couldn't continue. After all, she did read his diary. At that time, she wanted to see if there were any secrets inside. Jayden gazed at her. "I should have told you earlier. If I had known, we wouldn't have had so many unnecessary misunderstandings. You wouldn't have fallen ill. It's my fault that you suffered."Camilla laughed. "So, are we confessing and apologizing to each other right now?""No, we are just reflecting on ourselves. We should resolve conflict when it arises. After this experience, we'll know how to handle any future disagreements," Jayden said calmly."You're right." Camilla nodded.Jayden pecked her forehead and trailed k
The night grew thicker. Both of them were sweaty. Although Camilla was exhausted, she couldn't fall asleep because of Jayden's movements.After a while, Jayden's scorching breath fell on her neck. He lightly kissed her. "Let me carry you to the showers."Camilla hummed drowsily.She didn't know what happened next; she was too exhausted....The next morning.Camilla opened her eyes and subconsciously reached out to the side. Her hand met the warm body of a man."Aren't you going to work?" She turned around in surprise, her face still showing a hint of drowsiness.Jayden held her hand and kissed it. His voice was low and warm. "I wanted to wait for you to get up and go together."Since they had resolved their misunderstanding, there was no need to hide the truth.They could go to the lab together, participate in the same experiments, and work together to unravel the mysteries of the disease.Camilla smiled and went to freshen up."Together," Jayden uttered as he got up, ga
Camilla nodded understandingly. "Then, go ahead and draw the blood."She took off her lab coat and extended her arm.Jayden inserted the needle into her vein. Camilla suddenly knitted her brows and pursed her lips."Does it hurt?" Jayden grew concerned when he saw her expression."A little." Camilla nodded, not denying the pain. After all, she had to be truthful about her feelings. She didn't know if other people found getting pricked with a needle painful. But for her, it hurt like hell."It will be over soon." Jayden's brows furrowed. As soon as the tube of blood was drawn, he removed the needle and used a cotton swab to press on the wound."Let me do it." Camilla took the cotton swab from him, her brows tightly knitted.Jayden gazed at her pale complexion with concern. His expression turned serious. "I will find a cure for you as soon as possible."Camilla nodded in acknowledgment. "I trust you."Jayden handed the blood sample to someone else and supported her out of the
"Wait a minute. I'm a little confused right now. Where are you? Let's meet and talk about it," Kylie exclaimed anxiously."Sure. I'm at the entrance of the research institute," Camilla said weakly."Don't go anywhere. I'll come to pick you up." With that, Kylie hung up the phone.About ten minutes later, Kylie appeared in Camilla's sight, along with a tall figure.It was Simon Dashner.Camilla couldn't help but wonder, "Why are they here together?"Narrowing her eyes slightly, she didn't dwell on it for too long and made her way to them. "Are you serious, Camilla?" Kylie reached out to touch her forehead. "Let me check if you're being delirious."Camilla was amused by her. "Let's find a place to sit down.""Then let's go to my cousin's dessert shop. It's not far from here," Kylie suggested."Alright." Camilla nodded in agreement. The group arrived at the dessert shop, where Charlotte had just finished preparing some items. She was pleased to see them."Camilla, how are yo
Kylie scoffed, "Yep, our horoscopes are incompatible. I never would have arrived with her if we didn't bump into each other on the way here."Camilla was speechless. Simon frowned at Kylie, then ignored her and turned to Camilla. "Can your body handle the abortion?"When he first learned about Camilla's pregnancy, Simon was a little envious of Jayden for receiving all her love and attention and how quickly they became an expecting couple. But when he heard that she was getting an abortion, he became a little calmer. It was like he'd lost some of his devotion to Camilla.What was going on? Did he not love Camilla anymore? That couldn't be right. He might have been a playboy in the past, but he'd liked her for a really long time. After some consideration, Simon figured that Camilla's genuine lack of interest in him may have affected his feelings.Kylie looked at Camilla too. "Yeah, can you handle it?"Camilla nodded. "I've already prepared myself for it. I'll be fine.""But I'm sti
Simon frowned. "That's probably just a myth. There's no way that actually happened.""Oh, it happened." Charlotte nodded.Kylie waved her hand and said, "Stop talking about it. It's so gross. Good thing it's not a true story, because if it was, I'd be worse off for it."Charlotte smiled. "Aren't you usually the brave one?"Kylie shook her head. "Oh, no, I'm a coward through and through.""So you're aware of that?" Simon insulted her mercilessly.Kylie glared at him. "What is it to you? Why do you keep sticking your nose in everyone's business?"Simon narrowed his eyes and shot Kylie a dirty look.Upon seeing that, Camilla said, "Alright, let's change the subject before you two get in a fight. It sucks being the mediator, you know?"Kylie scoffed and turned away from Simon, who snorted with a hint of mockery. Charlotte said in a resigned tone, "Mr. Dashner has been very forgiving with you so far. If you're rude to him again and he decides to punish you, I won't be able to sav