Upon reaching the gazebo inside the greenhouse, Jayden retrieved his phone and proceeded to make a call. “Please find out where Camilla’s brother is currently receiving medical care, including the details of his illness and associated costs. I need to confirm the veracity of her statements,” he instructed the person on the other end of the line.“Yes,” his man complied.After Jayden hung up the call, he glanced at another number. A familiar name appeared on the screen.Jayden’s gaze darkened. Five minutes later, his phone rang. His men had gotten the information he requested.“Sir, we have found what you asked for. Camilla’s brother has been diagnosed with congenital uremia. He has been in the hospital for most of his life, but his family couldn’t pay his recent medical fees. He also needs five hundred thousand dollars for a kidney transplant,” informed his man.Jayden’s brows knitted tightly together. “So she was telling the truth,” he thought to himself.He recalled Camilla’s d
“Nat, excuse me for a moment. I need to take this call.” Camilla smiled at Nathan before leaving the ward with her phone in hand.“Hello?” Camilla answered the call. The smile on her face disappeared without a trace.“Come over now,” came Jayden’s low and cold voice.Camilla was taken aback. She quickly retorted, “My brother will be undergoing surgery soon. I can’t go over now.”“I thought his surgery was in three days,” the man snarled. “Camilla, you are still my student. You have to listen to me.”Camilla furrowed her brows. This aroused her curiosity. How did Jayden learn about her brother’s operation?“Bring me the D2 file from the research institute,” said James before he hung up the phone.Camilla squeezed her phone tightly. Her heart was clouded with bitterness. After composing herself, she turned around and put on a smile before returning to the ward. “Nat, I have something to do and will be taking my leave. I will come back to accompany you tomorrow, okay?”Nathan nodd
Jonathan was caught off guard as Tamara approached with a young woman in tow. “Who is this?” he asked, his tone tinged with confusion.“Uncle Jon, Aunt Cheryl, Jason, Jordan, Joseph, this is Jay’s girlfriend, Camilla,” smiled Tamara as she introduced Camilla to her family.Camilla felt a lump in her throat. “No…”She turned to Jayden unconsciously.She was sure Jayden was upset with Tamara for the erroneous introduction.Would he put on a pissy look or deny their relationship?Camilla was afraid Jayden would do the latter, so she immediately spoke up, “No…”Tamara cut her off. “Come on now. You don’t have to be shy. The both of you have been together for quite some time now, and you were the one who nursed Jay back to health when he regained consciousness. Jason knows that, and you’re my friend too. Let’s take this opportunity to make your relationship official. Isn’t it great?”Camilla repeated to herself, “Isn’t it great?”There was nothing great about this. Her body tensed
Cheryl glanced at Jonathan and said nothing. Jason smiled faintly and said, “Jay found himself a nice girlfriend.”Cheryl immediately raised an eyebrow at him. “Why are you acting like an old man? Even your younger brother has a girlfriend. Aren’t you worried about yourself?”Jason paused. He shouldn’t have spoken. “Haha...” Joseph laughed maniacally, but he soon received a disdainful look from Cheryl. “And you think you’re any better?”Joseph fell silent immediately.Cheryl then turned her gaze to Jordan. She observed his cold, expressionless face and waved her hand in dismissal. “Forget it. Who would like an icy sculpture like you?”Jordan rolled his eyes.Jason snickered while Joseph burst out laughing.Cheryl stood up.” Alright, since there’s nothing else to talk about, you guys can leave now. I’ll go and visit your grandma.”She pulled Jonathan with her. “Come with me.”Jonathan sighed.They were already in their fifties and sixties. Couldn’t she let him retain some
“Joseph... it’s me, Kimberly,” came a soft and cautious voice of a girl from the phone.Joseph paused. “Is there anything I can help you with, Miss Lore?”Kimberly’s breathing quickened. “I heard you were discharged from the hospital today, so I wanted to come over and visit you. How are you feeling?”Joseph smiled faintly and said, “Thank you for your concern, Miss Lore. I’m feeling better.”“Well...can you come out now? I’m outside.” Kimberly’s voice grew even softer. It was tinged with shyness.Joseph was startled and looked toward the front door. He saw a chauffeured car parked outside.“I’ll come out now,” said Joseph before he hung up the phone. He walked toward the front door.When he opened the door, the car’s door swung open as well. Kimberly emerged from the vehicle, dressed in a beautiful pink dress that accentuated her cute and lovely appearance.She looked up at him with timid eyes. There was a bright smile on her beautiful face. “I’m glad you’re okay.” Kimberly
Joseph groaned.Luck wasn’t on his side. Tamara ran over and grabbed him. She stopped him from going upstairs, “What’s this, Joseph?”Joseph gritted his teeth and gave Tamara a helpless look. “See for yourself.”He handed the pink bag to Tamara.But Tamara didn’t take it. Instead, she grinned, “Could it be a token of affection given to you by someone? That’s nothing to be embarrassed about. Think about it. Jay already has a girlfriend. Sebastian and I will settle down soon. That just leaves Jason, Jordan, and yourself. Uncle Jon and Aunt Cheryl will only feel relieved once all of you have settled down.”Joseph rolled his eyes. She made it sound like she cared tremendously about them.Tamara let go of him, “Joseph, promise me you won’t keep your girlfriend a secret. You have to let us know, okay?”After she was done, she ran back to Sebastian’s side.Joseph huffed as he thought to himself, “That’s right. She did that on purpose.”Under the curious gazes of everyone, Joseph
There was a hint of loneliness in Tamara’s expression. Looking at how happy her family was, she couldn’t help but recall that Margot was still at Nammu Bay. What happened to Benjamin and her? Why did they lose contact?Tamara’s nimble fingers danced across the keyboard. After a while, a satellite image of the island appeared. Sebastian watched her operate. Although he knew she had hacking skills, seeing it with his own eyes was something else.Tamara infiltrated the Zimmerman family’s system, but the firewalls were obviously more secure than before. The Zimmerman family must have hired some powerful hackers to reinforce their defenses. Tamara closed her laptop and leaned against Sebastian.After a moment, her muffled voice rang out, “I’m worried.”Sebastian gently stroked her back. “Let’s go to Nammu Bay and find them.”Tamara lifted her head. “Now?”Sebastian looked at her. “We can go anytime you want.”Tamara took a deep breath and made a call to book their flight. “Before
Evening.The night cast an ominous shadow over them.The stars sparkled above as if shouting out their presence to anyone who cared to look.The city was brightly lit, and so was the hospital.The smell of disinfectant filled the ward. It flooded over their sense of smell, leaving them disoriented.Camilla slowly opened her eyes and saw the white ceiling above her. The lights were a little too bright for her. She forced herself to sit up. A hand appeared, supporting her shoulder and helping her up.“How do you feel?” A warm voice sounded. Her heart skipped a beat at the familiar voice.“Mr. Moore.” Camilla looked up and saw Jayden standing by her bed. He had been sitting beside her just now before reaching out to help her.“I’m fine,” Camilla recalled what had happened before she fainted. The sight of blood was the reason behind her blackout.Jayden looked at her pale face. She had a sense of fragility and vulnerability around her—like a delicate flower. Her usual cold dem