Camille’s sudden cardiac arrest was no small matter, so Arnold rushed her to the hospital and informed Evadne.

He understood his sister’s temper; if he kept this from her any longer, their sibling relationship would likely crumble.

The next morning. Evadne hurriedly returned from Skyrim to Elmsworth and went to the hospital where Camille was staying, accompanied by Jason.

“What the hell happened? How did Camille have a cardiac arrest?” Evadne asked anxiously, tears welling in her eyes.

“The doctors said that Camille has always been frail with a heart condition, but it isn’t too severe.”

A heart disease?

Evadne shuddered, and Jason quickly stepped forward to steady her.

She felt awful.

Not only was Camille her student, but she was also her best friend. Yet she knew nothing about her physical condition.

She felt like a failure as a mentor.

Remembering the phone call Camille had with her family the night before, Arnold clenched his fists silently, his voice husky, “She was overly emotional, which led to her cardiac arrest. Thank God I was there, otherwise the consequences would have been unthinkable.”

The night he took Camille to the hospital, he called Evadne and briefly explained how they ran into each other. But he didn’t tell Evadne about the conflict between Camille and her family.

“Why was she emotional? Why?” Evadne always liked to dig deep into the issues of those around her.

In her memory, Camille was always carefree and cheerful, as if nothing bothered her.

How could she?

“Evadne, let’s wait until Camille wakes up. She’ll tell you everything herself.” Arnold recalled the lengthy kiss they shared, his cheeks heating up and his mind slightly dazed. “Mr. Ashbourne, were you with Ms. Evert all last night? Did you take her to your home?” Jason asked curiously.

Evadne’s curiosity was piqued.

After all, it was the first time her brother, who had been single for thirty years, brought a woman home!

Wasn’t he always averse to women?

“Yes,” Arnold admitted honestly, “It was an emergency last night. I was afraid she would be harassed again, so I had to take her to my place.”

“And then what? What else happened, Arnold?” Evadne shook Arnold’s arm anxiously, asking, “What else did you guys do, huh?”

“You are such a curious kitten, with so many questions!” Arnold gave her a playful tap on her forehead, but his heart was racing strangely fast.

He didn’t know if Camille remembered the kiss that left him in turmoil the night before.

Just then, the door to the hospital room opened, and a nurse stepped out.

“The patient is awake.”

Without another word, Evadne pushed the door open and entered, full of worry.

Jason stayed outside the door, looking at Arnold’s increasingly–flushed face, and asked in surprise, “Mr. Ashbourne, are you running a fever?”

“Huh?” Arnold was snapped back to reality.

“Your face is so red. Are you okay?”

Arnold’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly tried to laugh it off, “I’m fine, I’m fine.”

Jason coughed lightly and arched the corners of his lips upwards silently.

Inside the hospital room, Camille was weakly propped against the head of the bed, with an IV drip in her arm. The morning sun shone on her pale face, giving her a heartbreaking beauty.

“Camille..” Evadne softly called her name, her eyes reddening.

front of her who had lost so much weight as her carefree, sunny

her hand with the IV

“What the hell happened?!”

holding her hand and asked with concern, “How did you end up like

Camille bit her lip.

me, and I’ll stand

a low blood sugar fainting

a heart disease? How long were you planning to keep this from

last night, and you passed out after the

sharp, hitting the nail on the

to hide it from you. But I hope you can give me some personal space,

“No! No! No!”

kind of secret? You’re obviously being bullied and don’t want me to know, don’t want me to stand up for you! One of my life rules is an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Whoever hurts the people around me, I will take revenge a thousand times over! You’ve been bullied to this extent, can as your mentor, just sit by

“You can’t manage it!”

she spoke so fiercely to her,

taken aback, the light in her

out of the hospital room, she was

she was naturally stubborn. The more Camille hid, the more she wanted to find out everything and

look after Camille while she and Arnold went to the

with Camille’s family. I don’t know if she’s ever mentioned it to you.” Arnold said, his long

only told me she has a mother back in her hometown who’s not in good health.

a deep breath, “She’s my most trusted friend, and

Only when

to Evadne, “I’m sorry Evadne.

could Evadne be angry? In fact, she was secretly

about his cases and her affairs, was now showing such dedication towards Camille. It was deeply

she was about to have a

is the daughter of Spencer Evert,

them. Not a major corporation, they’re just a real

the big players in the domestic market, especially the bosses in Elmsworth, “But I remember Spencer has a son and a

gaze darkened, “She’s his illegitimate daughter.

“What?!”

chair, staring at Arnold in disbelief, “An illegitimate daughter?

can understand why she’s keeping this from you.” Arnold didn’t know why, but seeing

and misfortune, Camille, who hid everything

heart felt like it was being sliced,

construction company, and they have business dealings with the Evert Group. Combined with Camille’s conversation with her dad last night, it should be a setup by the Evert

using their own daughter for business? Spencer, that heartless beast, has he

spilling over, her eyes burning with fury, “Arnold, I will handle this. You

recovers.”

aback, but he didn’t immediately

you do it or not?!”

you ask me

know Camille is an illegitimate daughter, you

shallow?!” Arnold’s handsome face turned

moment, Cassius called

Thaddeus will be attending a business cocktail party tonight. You will have the opportunity to

it.” Evadne

actually arrange a private

paused, speaking with a heavy heart, “Even though you two can’t be a couple, or even friends, it

public. I don’t want to see

I actually want

standing by the window, talking on the

family over the years. What more do you want from me? Do you want me to sell my blood, my body

in her voice due to

phone

had snatched her phone and was now holding it to

stared at Arnold’s superior profile. His handsome features, like a perfectly crafted sculpture, and the clear integrity in his eyes gave

Arnold’s gaze was

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