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.

woman in front of her who had

was stunned immediately and pulled her hand with the IV

“What the hell happened?!”

bed, gently holding her hand and asked with

Camille bit her lip.

I’ll stand

just a low blood sugar

know you have a heart disease? How long were you

call last night, and you passed out after the call due to emotional agitation. Who

hitting the nail on

flinched in Evadne’s palm, “Evadne, I didn’t mean to hide it from you. But I hope you can give me some personal space, let me

“No! No! No!”

rules is an eye for an

“You can’t manage it!”

time she spoke so fiercely to her, “Please, stop

light in her eyes

out of the hospital room, she was visibly

the more she wanted to find

Jason to stay and look after Camille while she and Arnold went

his long eyelashes lowered. He

mother back in her hometown who’s not in good

“She’s my most trusted

know better. Only when you fully get

he finished, Arnold’s gaze flickered, finding a document from his phone and showing it to Evadne,

In

only cared about his cases and her affairs, was now showing such dedication towards

this mean she was about to

Spencer Evert, the CEO of

Group? Heard of them. Not a major corporation, they’re just a real estate company

business, had a clear understanding of the big players in the domestic market, especially the bosses in Elmsworth, “But I remember Spencer has a son and a daughter who are quite high–profile.

darkened, “She’s his illegitimate daughter. It’s

“What?!”

Arnold in disbelief, “An illegitimate daughter? From the Evert family?!”

can understand why she’s keeping this from you.” Arnold didn’t know why, but seeing Camille’s past, he felt sour

who openly show their sorrow and misfortune, Camille, who hid everything in her

was being sliced, the pain making it hard

executives of an overseas 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

business? Spencer, that heartless

with fury, “Arnold, I will handle this. You promise me one thing. Stay

recovers.”

taken aback, but

or not?!” Evadne glared at

Whatever you ask me to do, I’ll do it.” Arnold quickly

is an illegitimate daughter, you find

you think I’m that shallow?!” Arnold’s handsome face turned red, slightly

moment, Cassius

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

Evadne answered

you can actually arrange a private

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

in public. I don’t want to

afraid to see Thaddeus. She said in a low voice, “Cassius, I actually want Chasel to see Thaddeus. If possible, we can start the treatment. Once he’s fully recovered, we can

Arnold returned to the hospital room, Camille was standing by the window, talking on

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

tried to suppress the shaking in her voice due to anger, large beads of sweat rolling

her phone

her phone and was now holding it to his

handsome features, like a perfectly crafted sculpture, and the clear integrity in his eyes gave her an unprecedented sense of

Arnold’s gaze

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