Cade could hear the wariness in Cameron's voice. He paused for a moment and smiled carelessly. "What do you think I'm going to do? Rape you?" Cameron said nothing. Cade's humorless smile disappeared, and there was a hint of contempt in his cold voice. "You are ridiculous." There was no emotion in his voice, but his disdain was painfully clear.Cameron was triggered by his haughty and scornful manner. Ever since she had moved into the Carter residence as their adopted daughter when she was 14, this was the look that she had seen in his eyes most frequently. Her expression darkened, and she said icily, "Get out of my sight."But Cade did not even move an inch. "Do you know why this place is called Carter Mansion? It belongs to the Carters, not the Yorksworths." Cameron corrected him. "The deed of this house has my name on it."It hadn't been called Carter Mansion in the past. It was only called that now because Cade lived here.Although she was not the Carters' ideal daughter
The next day, Cameron was woken up by a call from Wilfred, who ordered her to go home.She had switched her phone to silent mode so that she could have a good night's sleep. But when she woke up, her entire screen was filled with missed calls and unread messages. Most of them were from Nerissa and Blaire. Cameron skimmed through them and spotted Wilfred's name.Wilfred was a typical male chauvinist who placed most of his attention on his work. He rarely bothered with affairs at home.If problems between his children were brought to his attention, he would educate them severely with sheer force. He did not have a good relationship with his children, and apart from asking them perfunctorily about how they were whenever they met, he rarely contacted them. Cameron went home after work. The moment she reached the front door, she heard Nerissa crying inside. "Dad, I'm sorry, please don't be angry."Wilfred was a loud man, and he sounded like a lion whenever he got angry. He was v
Nerissa reached out to take his arm, but Cade avoided her. As they kept walking, he asked, "How is Mr. Yorksworth now?""They're still treating him, but Dad has high blood pressure. The doctors warned us not to get him agitated…"Cade walked over to Blaire and comforted her for a while. He asked the doctors about Wilfred's condition. His calm demeanor seemed to reassure everyone, and the panic that they had felt seemed to diminish in his presence. Blaire finally calmed down enough to look at Cameron. She had been standing silently at a distance from them the moment they got to the hospital. She was acting as if none of this had anything to do with her. Blaire was deeply hurt by her callousness, and any remaining guilt that she felt toward Cameron disappeared. She said coldly, "You can leave."She hadn't mentioned any names, and Cameron's thoughts had been wandering. She didn't realize that Blaire was talking to her.Seeing that she didn't react, Blaire raised her voice shri
Cameron had wanted to stay a little longer since she rarely got to come by. However, Cade's appearance paired with his stern expression, reminiscent of a disciplinarian teacher catching a troublesome student, ruined her mood for drinking. She got down from the stool and said irritably, "You've scared everyone away. There's no one left for me to have fun with now."The young model, although not famous, was perceptive enough to recognize that Cade was someone he could not afford to mess with. He slipped away unnoticed while they were talking.As soon as she opened the door, she felt the biting chill of the wind. It seeped through her collar and pants. Cameron shivered from the cold and pulled her coat tighter around herself."Cold?" Cade asked."Yeah."For a moment, Cameron had an absurd thought that Cade would take off his coat and offer it to her. But she quickly realized that she was overthinking it.Cade stared lazily at her and said in a half-mocking, half-sarcastic manner
"Hah." Cade scoffed. "Don't you know basic safety precautions? Even a three-year-old knows better. It's late at night and you're a drunk woman. Yet, you're still thinking about getting into a stranger's car?"Cameron inclined her head. Her narrowed eyes were captivating as she gave him an inscrutable smile."A plain woman like me has nothing to worry about.""If a man is in the mood, it won't matter even if you're ugly. Some don't even care about the species. Being born beautiful might make it easier to attract men, but it doesn't mean they only go after beautiful women.""Many aren't picky. Don't go challenging a man's base nature with your stupidity," Cade said.Silence befell the car as Cade finished speaking. Only the soft whirrs of the engine and air conditioning filled the space.Cameron silently stared out the window. Her desolation and loneliness were magnified by the darkness of the night. She unconsciously pressed the power button on the phone in her hand. With every
"I met a girl I got along well with while I was at a show abroad. She gave this to me," Monica explained.Cameron was behind the wheel. "You can go ahead. If you get lonely, go get yourself a guy to go with you."If she went to the party, Monica's wish to amaze everyone with her dress would be dashed. No one would approach her to ask about it. Monica looked conflicted."I don't want to hear about unhealthy stuff like that. I want to focus on my career. Men are troublesome creatures who will only hinder my progress in making money."Back in high school, she bore witness to a scumbag cheating her best friend out of her money and love. She couldn't bear the blow and ended up jumping out of the dorm's window. Her body was bent in odd shapes with blood and brain matter smeared all over the place. She died on the spot.Since then, she gave up on love and devoted herself completely to her studies. She even made a vow to never marry or have children."Also, I'm not just asking you to att
Seeing Cameron returning to her car had Nerissa seething with anger. However, the thought of her plan made her grit her teeth and go after Cameron. It took Nerissa cajoling her with apologies for Cameron to return. The hall was filled with the lively sounds of clinking glasses. There were servers dressed in white shirts and black trousers carrying trays and weaving through the crowd of well-dressed men and women.Cameron's entrance caused a brief silence in the hall, but things quickly returned to normal."Mom's over there, Cameron. Let's go," Nerissa said.She dragged Cameron and quickly made her way towards Blaire. People would step aside to make way for them anywhere they passed through. Hushed murmurs could be heard in the air."What is she doing here?""What rotten luck. I wouldn't have come here if I had known she'd be coming. Can she keep away from us? Who knows if she has some kind of disease.""Stop it." Someone nudged the woman who was speaking with their elbow. "She'
Blaire wasn't the only one who was taken aback. Everyone else was similarly shocked. No one could believe that Cade was standing up for Cameron.Didn't Cade Carter despise his wife and wish for her demise? So, what on earth was happening?Nerissa was also staring at Cade as if she had been so deeply hurt that she forgot to cry. Tears welled up in her eyes but had yet to roll down her cheeks. She perfectly mimicked the demeanor expected of a leading lady."Have Fabian accompany you to the hospital to get your injuries treated," Cade said.Nerissa's injury indeed looked alarming. Even though there were no gaping wounds, her entire hand was covered in blood."I don't need to go to the hospital. It's just a little scratch. The hotel's doctor can take care of it."Despite her words, her expression suggested that it was far worse than a little scratch. She was acting as if she had broken an arm.She continued to act pitifully to garner sympathy. However, it was unfortunate that after