"Hello, Mom," Jayden's gentle voice sounded.Cheryl asked, "Jayden, where did you bring Camilla? Also, why are you getting a divorce with her? What's going on? Come over now! And bring Camilla with you!"Jayden remained silent for a few seconds. "Camilla hasn't fully recovered yet. I just want to take care of her. She's fine, and we are not getting a divorce. Mom, please don't worry. I have other matters to attend to, so I'm hanging up now."Before Cheryl could react, Jayden hung up the call."Hello? Hello!" Cheryl's face turned grim. She never expected Jayden to say such things. How could he have dared to ignore his parents?Seeing Cheryl's dark expression, Jackie's expression soured as well. "What's wrong? Is he refusing to return my daughter? Jonathan, look at your son! He even kidnapped someone! I'm calling the cops!"With that, Jackie took out his phone."My dear in-law, please calm down. We haven't reached that point yet. Jayden and Camilla are still husband and wife. It
Cheryl turned to Jonathan. "How did you give birth to such a mentally disturbed child?"Jonathan stared at her blankly. "Weren't you the one who gave birth to him?""Would I have a son like that if it wasn't for you?" Cheryl glared at him. "What should we do now? I thought I could enjoy a peaceful life after my sons got married. Now look what happened! They brought me so much trouble!"Cheryl was infuriated. Her expression suddenly became serious as she turned to Jonathan and said, "Jason, Jordan, and Joseph aren't like that, right?"Jonathan fell silent.How could she say such things about her own sons? But thinking of the mess Jayden had caused, Jonathan didn't want to acknowledge him as his son either."What should we do now?" Cheryl felt helpless.Jonathan sighed. "We should find him first. We'll figure out the rest later."Cheryl sighed as well. "I guess that's the only thing we can do now."...At the manor on the hill.Night fell.Jayden came out of the study room
Camilla felt weak, and her vision danced before her eyes. She steadied herself with the wall and headed for the stairs. When she reached the stairs, she held the handrail and slowly descended.She suddenly felt dizzy and missed a step. She immediately fell forward.Camilla's eyes widened in horror. She thought she was about to fall down the stairs. Just then, an arm snaked around her waist, pulling her into their embrace.She clung to the person tightly. She was breathing heavily and looked terrified."Camilla, are you okay?" Jayden's voice rang in her ears.Only then did Camilla realize it was Jayden who caught her.She looked up shakily and saw Jayden looking at her with concern. She wanted to push him away but couldn't muster up any strength. The impact from the fall left her even more dizzy, and she was completely drained.Jayden noticed her pale face and immediately carried her. He headed upstairs with her in his arms.The maid from earlier rushed over in a hurry. She was
Austin gave Camilla an injection. Camilla shuddered when the needle pierced her skin. Austin felt surprised by her reaction and frowned. "Does it hurt that much?" Jayden hugged Camilla and pecked her forehead. He whispered reassuringly, "It's alright."Austin didn't want to see their lovey-dovey acts. He kept his medical kit and instructed, "Keep a close eye on her temperature. You should check it every half an hour. She should be fine if her temperature drops. But if it doesn't, you should take her to the hospital immediately.""Okay," Jayden hummed.Austin mumbled, "Then, I'll be leaving now.""Thank you." Jayden saw him off.Jayden's gaze returned to Camilla. He worried she might feel uncomfortable lying in his arms for too long. He carefully placed her on the bed. He sat by her side, keeping a close watch on her condition.Camilla felt like her head was about to explode due to the fever. Drowsiness washed over her, and she drifted in and out of sleep. During this time,
Camilla closed her eyes. Her lashes trembled uncontrollably, and she felt extremely uncomfortable. All in all, she couldn't control her emotions anymore. Jayden remained by her side. He kept a close watch. He didn't want her to slip down the bathtub in case she lost consciousness and drowned. "I want to get out," Camilla mumbled hoarsely after ten minutes."Okay. I'll carry you out." Jayden picked up a towel and wrapped her up before leaving the bathroom. Due to the steam, a faint blush appeared on Camilla's face. She seemed to be in much better condition.Yet, her demeanor remained indifferent."Are you hungry?" Jayden asked as he wiped her body.Camilla didn't answer. She had no strength and could only watch as Jayden wiped her dry.After a while, he brought new clothes and helped her put them on. He touched her forehead and felt relieved to find her temperature had gone down."Jayden," Camilla called out hoarsely."I'm here," Jayden hummed."I don't want to see you,"
Camilla stared at the messages. Tears suddenly welled up in her eyes. Nathan knew about her situation and was coming to rescue her. But how could she let Nathan take such a risk?Simon had only told her about Tanya, and Jayden retaliated against him. If Nathan came to rescue her, she didn't know what crazy things Jayden might do. Nathan was her little brother. He had been with her for years. She couldn't let anything happen to him.Camilla wrote, "Nathan, listen to me. I'm fine. He hasn't harmed me. He's just afraid of me leaving him. He treats me well."She sent another text. "I'm safe. There's no need for me to leave. It'll only enrage him if I left. Nathan, please listen to me, okay?"When she didn't receive a reply, she sent another text. "Nathan?"Nathan didn't reply to any of her messages.Camilla grew anxious. She tried calling Nathan, but like before, the call couldn't go through.She attempted to message the others, but her text wouldn't deliver either. She didn
Camilla nodded and got into the car. She watched the confrontation between Jackie and Cheryl through the car's window.Cheryl began, "My dear in-law, now that we've found Camilla, don't you think it's time we talk this out?""Talk this out? Let me give it to you straight. My daughter will divorce Jayden. I won't allow that demon to hurt my daughter again!" Jackie stated.Cheryl frowned. "We can discuss this. We're still a family, after all, right?""Hmph!" Jackie sneered. "I never intended to associate with the Moore family!"With that, he got into the car and drove off.Cheryl's face fell. But their family was in the wrong. Jackie had every right to be angry. Now, she had to figure out what Jayden was thinking!Camilla watched as the manor disappeared from her view. The past two days felt like a dream. Camilla withdrew her gaze.While driving, Jackie glanced at her and comforted, "I'm here, Camilla. I'll protect you."Camilla hummed and nodded. Her heart warmed, melting away
Camilla returned to the Bass manor. The manor was brightly lit. Jenna was anxiously pacing inside."Mom," Camilla called out as soon as she entered. Her eyes watered."Camilla!" Jenna lit up with joy when she saw Camilla. She scanned Camilla from head to toe, checking for injuries."Mom, I'm fine. I'm okay." Camilla quickly reassured her and hugged Jenna tightly."I'm glad you're fine." Jenna let out a sigh of relief. She turned to Jackie and noticed the dark look on his face. Nevertheless, Camilla was back. At least, they had one less problem now."Camilla, you should go upstairs and rest. We'll leave Clacton once you're fully rested," Jackie said.Camilla nodded and suddenly remembered something. "Mom, Dad, let's bring Nathan along too. If not for him, I wouldn't have been able to escape.""Of course," Jenna said, "We'll treat him as our own."The couple ran a background check on Camilla after the three reunited. They found out she had a younger brother who she was close wi