Camilla’s POV “Happy birthday, Camilla!” I whispered to myself as I opened my eyes early morning.It’s my 30th birthday today and I couldn't be more happy. I said a little prayer for myself in my heart as I rise from my bed to check on Json, the light in my life before I get ready for the day’s work. Not that I have anything I prepared for myself for my birthday, in fact I stopped celebrating my birthday since it reminded me of my failed marriage as a young girl, but I am grateful for the gift of Jason in my life. I freshened up and went to work as usual since today is a busy day with the board of directors due to the meeting we have. I was grateful Lisa and other’s didn’t know my birthday at work, because they would cause disturbance by making me celebrate it.I went over to get a cup of coffee for myself after my rounds before returning back to my office. I was slowly sipping it when I heard someone knock at my door. “You can come inside,” I said, my eyes fixed on the thesis pape
My phone beeped with a call as soon as he left, looking at the screen, my mother’s name, Lady Wesley’s name appeared on the screen.“Hello, Mom,” I said, anticipation bubbling within me.Happy Birthday, darling.”“Thank you, mom!” “I came to your apartment to see you earlier,but you’ve already left when I came. Hope everything is fine?”“Yes, mom. I just had to leave early for work.” I lied. I left earlier than usual today because I don’t want to see Justin since I thought he would come look for me because of what happened the previous night and that is if he still remembers. But I wanted to avoid him so we won’t see or talk about what happened. “It’s okay, Camilla. I just wanted to see how you are doing and give you your gift. I guess we will see later at night.”“Yes, thanks, mom. I will see you later.” The call ended and I continued with the rest of the day, but my thoughts drifted back to how it would have felt if I am happily married with my son and if I have a good husband. I
Daniel’s POVOn that day after Damien’s wedding, I was looking at a book at home and saw that Camilla’s birthday is coming up in a few days. I never celebrated her birthday with her when she was with me, not even wedding anniversaries or attended events with her, so it made it look awkward even to me that I am planning to celebrate her birthday with her.Although I know it will feel weird for both, I still want to make it special for her and it’s her 30th birthday, so I know she would want to celebrate it, but I don’t know how to do it without making her feel awkward. I don’t have anyone to call since Damien had travelled with his wife for their honeymoon, so I took my phone and began to scroll through to see if I’ll get any ideas on birthday for wife. After about twenty minutes, I finally saw something that I think won’t cause much fight , especially if Jason will be there. I know I am shameless about using Jason as a shield anytime I am having issues with Camilla, but I can’t help
Camilla's POVI don't know what happened to me as Daniel was speaking to me, but my body suddenly became relaxed after he deadpanned not to allow me to leave without him and after hugging me. The way he hugged me and made me calm down felt weirdly comforting that I had to sit down and eat the food that tasted like a stick in my mouth after receiving Raymond's call.One of the many reasons why I agreed with my mother, Lady Wesley, to come back to the same city that holds many painful memories of my past for me was because I wanted to look for my parents. I have judged myself many times, cried over it countless times, and blamed myself for what I didn’t even know if I was the one that caused it because I was disowned by those I thought were my parents. Although I had no hope of seeing them when I came back to the city, I was sure I wanted to know them, and I didn’t care if they were dead or still alive; I just wanted to know where I came from because I was sure I didn’t fall from heave
Camilla’s POV“Good morning, wifey!” Daniel, smiling while leaving my heart beating very fast at his words. His eyes moved away from me to Jason behind me, who was already jumping excitedly. “Hello, Jason!” Daniel said while Jason moved closer to hug him. “Good morning, Ms. Wesley,” Raymond greeted, bowing his head. I ignored Daniel since I knew speaking to him wouldn’t yield much now because he wouldn’t listen to me if I talked, just like he did the previous day.“Good morning, Raymond. What’s going on? Why are you here when I haven’t given you a call yet?” I asked, my voice ice cold as I fixed my unwavering gaze on him.“I’m sorry I came here without receiving your call, but Mr. Caspian here called earlier about you wanting me to arrive earlier. I’m sorry if I’ve done anything to….”“It’s okay,” I said, cutting him off. My gaze moved to Daniel, who was still stylishly playing with Jason’s hair to make it seem he was busy. “Don’t you think we have some things to clear off, Mr. Ca
Camilla’s POVI couldn’t predict Daniel since he suddenly brought out gifts for Jason’s friends in his class. It was as if he was waiting to meet them and introduce himself as Jason’s dad; even though he didn’t really talk, he just handed out the gifts to them and told them to take care of Jason since he wouldn’t be there with him, and he’s still not completely fine. I watched as the kids made some cute facial expressions to Jason to compliment Daniel and me, while some even whispered into his ears. And I watched as Jason’s smile brightened up at the gesture. I couldn’t be more happy than that. I expected Daniel to drive down to where Raymond was and leave, but as soon as we settled back in his car, he paused and stared at me, asking if he could follow me to look for my mother. I don’t even know why Raymond can be as daft as this to tell Daniel where we are going when he has already signed an oath form to keep things between us confidential. Who signs an oath form and still gets bla
Camilla's POVI couldn't hear her clearly. All I could hear was come before her voice became inaudible. I didn't know what happened but I know I can't hear her properly.'What the hell is happening?’ I mused inwardly, my body shaking as I searched for my car keys and ran out of my office. I couldn't even hear Lisa's loud voice calling after me till I got outside, rushed into my car, and started my engine but stopped when I suddenly saw Daniel standing in front of my car as if to stop me from going.My driver had brought my car to Open Medical Hospital earlier after Daniel took me out because I knew I would go out and Daniel wouldn't be there all day to take me out.“Come out,” Daniel's voice rang out angrily. I didn't bother to argue with him or say anything that since I knew he wouldn't listen to me. My hands were trembling as I opened the door and came down, my face pale, and I couldn't say anything.“Do you want to get yourself killed? Is that why you want to drive the car when y
Camilla’s POV“Mom,” I called, my gaze fixed on her as I watched her eyes slowly welled up with tears and watched her trying to stop it from falling. She sniffed, then rested her back on the bed and took a deep breath before she finally spoke. “You see when I was a young girl, I lived recklessly. I’ll go to parties and nightclubs with my friends, date different boys, and drink different things, but everything eventually comes to a stop when I get pregnant. “I hid the pregnancy from my father for more than four months because he’s rarely at home, and even if he’s at home, he won’t ask to see me, and I did a perfect job of lying to the maids. They didn’t know I had morning sickness and all, but I knew I wasn’t going to abort my baby. But my father got furious and threatened to disown me when he finally found out and almost disowned me, but he eventually asked me to choose between having a baby and inheriting his wealth.“I was his only child, and he also has no siblings, so choosing
Daniel’s POV“Something bad will happen.” That's the word that kept ringing in my head since I woke up that morning and I couldn’t quite place it. I’ve tried to think about different things that could hurt me to the people around me, but I couldn’t say anything, I thought about the possibility that Nancy could do anything, but I wasn’t even moved by her threats. The only card she could use is what I’ve revealed myself and even got out of easily and quickly in a way I hadn't expected because Camilla was there beside me. I can’t even contain my joy that she helped me with it. Two indeed are better than one, just the have they said. I couldn’t even go home the previous night because the thought kept ringing in my head. I just wanted to be with Camilla because she’s the one my heart kept saying she’ll be affected. I even initiated the sex because I needed an excuse to stay over, and when she asked if I wouldn’t be going home after our sex at past twelve, I simply told her that I was in
Camilla’s POVI paced the room, running a hand through my already scattered hair before I turned to face her again. “What’s going on, Mom? Did you already know that I’m your mother? Why didn’t you tell me if you already know? Or did your daughter die back then?” I asked the question all at once because I needed the answers, and I didn’t want her to hide from me. She heaved a sigh and clutched the sheets as she struggled to sit properly. I inched toward her and quickly reached out to help her. I can’t have her die now. No, she’s not going to die. My thoughts were scattered and I had no idea what to think anymore. “You see Camilla,” she said, tears welling up in her eyes. I knew the answer I wanted right at that moment. She knew all this while that I was her daughter, but she didn’t tell me. She hides things from her only daughter. How could she be this cruel to me when she literally dumped me at birth because she didn’t want to lose her inheritance. How could she be this heartless
Camilla’s POVWhy is he here again? I mused inwardly, quickly hiding the file on my table and also hiding the the frustration in my eyes.“I thought you’ve gone, Daniel. Are you not going to work?” I asked, hoping he’d say he’s about to go, but just wanted to check on me before going, but the reverse was the case.“Yeah, I just wantto see you again,” he said, smiling, but what he didn't know was that the smile was making angry me at that moment because I had something urgent to do. Before I could say a word, he pulled the chair and sat down. “Daniel, Really?” I asked, raising a brow. “I have work to do and….”“I know, Camilla, but I just wanted to stay with you. I kept having this feeling that I shouldn’t leave you alone. That was why I insisted on sleeping over at your house. It’s because I kept having this feeling that something will happen.” he explained. “Thank you, Daniel. I know you’re worried about me and want me to be safe, but I can assure you that nothing will happen, Dani
Camilla’s Pov Daniel, on the other hand, kept staring sweetly into my eyes.“I know it's weird and wrong if we think about what I've been through and what Daniel had caused me in the past, but it's what I want and I can't ignore it. I can't leave him in the past and move on like nothing happened. Besides, we have a nine-year-old son together, and my world revolves around him and whatever he wants.”I can't even ignore the fact that I couldn't give my heart to any other guy for nine years, but he made me fall for him again not long after I returned. I don't know if it's because I was scared to love again or because I didn't just want my son to be traumatized by having two fathers or being a stepson to a man who wouldn't like him. Justin couldn't talk; he was just looking at me, which was the same as Daniel.“Are you sure that's what you want, Camilla?” Justin asked when he finally regained composure.I paused for a while as if I was thinking about it again,, before I nodded my head.
Camilla’s POV“The test results are ready and I have it here with me,” he said, smiling at me, not knowing what I was fighting with inside me. My heart almost jumped out of my chest as it was thumping heavily in my heart. What could it be? I’m I Lady Wesley’s daughter just as I’ve thought or was I just imagining things? Am I too greedy for wanting Lady Wesley to be my mom? Is it someone else? What will happen if I end up being her daughter? What will happen after that? Will I be able to forgive her or will I be stuck to my past? Different thoughts and ideas race through my heart, leaving me trembling in fear. With trembling hands, I reached out to collect the result from him and thanked him for making the result come out faster than I thought. I walked down the corridor back to my office, clutching the test result in a file I had taken with me while going to hide it as if people could read my mind or as if it was a secret I couldn’t reveal. Just as I was about to turn to my office,
Camilla's POVMy heart skipped a beat as I read Jackson's message. For some minutes, I couldn't drive, I was literally shaking. Lady Wesley's daughter is the same picture from the orphanage, which means I've successfully located the orphanage where she put her daughter, but why do I feel like I'm connected to the picture?Why do I feel oddly connected to her? The orphanage where she had put her daughter was the same orphanage I've been to thrice now in search of my parents. I saw the same photo the last time I went to the orphanage and felt a weird kind of connection to it as if I was the baby in the photo. I felt disturbed and lost my peace and I felt like the world is closing in on me as realization dawned on me that since the two kids are the same and I feel weirdly connected to it. I heaved a sigh even though I was troubled. I knew just what to do, which is to get to the root of everything. I got out of my car and went back to my apartment. I went straight to the bathroom, but
Camilla’s POVWe were both still trying to catch our breaths when I turned to face him. “It’s already dark, Daniel, when are you going home?” “What?” he asked, his tired eyes doing nothing to hide how stunned he was, and instead of him to respond to me, he pulled his body closer to me and rested his head on my bare breast. “I’m not going home, Camilla. Anywhere you are is home to me.” I was left speechless by his response. Who on earth sleeps in his in-law's house if not Daniel Caspian, my husband? I tapped him, but he didn’t even answer me, he just pulled me into a warm embrace and cuddled me until I finally gave up. I was tired and feeling sleepy, but most importantly, refreshed and happy.“I love you, Camilla,” Daniel whispered into my ears making my heart skip a beat before he finally slept off. I couldn’t answer, but I felt happy that he’s beside me. The bed was empty when I woke up. Has he gone home? Why did he leave without seeing me? He didn’t even tell me before going. Is
Camilla’s POVI wasn’t expecting Nancy to think of snatching the phone out of Dad’s hand, but since she did, I wanted to show her what it means to put someone in her place. She probably thinks the love and respect I have for her was still there because I used to like her and do everything she wanted. She must have thought I’m still the same girl I was nine years ago, but putting her in her place has never been more soothing. “Go ahead and lecture me as always big sis, since that’s all you know how to do. Just do it again and let’s breathe.” I said to her which got on her nerves. And to make matters worse, Daniel came out right when I was about to end the call and kissed me. I intentionally moaned loudly to it so she could know that Daniel was mine and that she was nobody to him.Daniel’s voice was filled with sarcasm when he asked what she wanted, and I knew, which gave me a kind of Joy I didn’t know I’d ever have. I pictured the way Nancy’s voice will be in my head and I couldn’t he
Nancy’s povI couldn’t leave my parents after I heard my father confess that the bank would soon come for the house as the company’s debt has increased since Daniel pulled out his investment, and other big companies that invested because of Daniel have also been pulling out. I felt glued to a position and couldn’t move, I had to beg him to stop thinking so it wouldn't affect his health. I watched him struggle to hold things in while call after call of investors pulling out continued to flood his phone. The news has even made headlines, and soon, the staff and banks will start asking for their money,y, and so on, they’ll be left homeless.I thought of Camilla, but I dismissed the thought, knowing she wouldn’t help. I had to dial her number and convince my dad to speak with her after watching him groan in pain. I didn’t know Camilla would answer, but she answered on the third ring and she wasn’t even listening to my father’s pleas which got me angry and I began to fight my father and