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.

recognize the woman in front of her who had lost so much

immediately and pulled her hand with

“What the hell happened?!”

and asked with concern,

Camille bit her lip.

I’ll stand up

just a low blood sugar fainting spell,

not telling the truth? Don’t you know you have a heart disease? How long were you planning to keep

you passed out after the call due to emotional agitation. Who

hitting the nail on the head with every

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

“No! No! No!”

of my life rules is an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Whoever hurts the people around me, I will

“You can’t manage it!”

rose and fell rapidly. This was the first time she spoke so fiercely to her, “Please,

was taken aback, the light in her eyes slowly

Evadne came out of the

more Camille hid, the more she wanted to find out everything and get justice for

asked Jason to stay and look after Camille while she and Arnold went to the coffee

I think there’s something wrong with Camille’s family. I don’t know if she’s ever mentioned it to you.” Arnold said, his long eyelashes lowered. He knew his sister didn’t like her coffee too bitter, so he gently put a sugar cube

a mother back in her hometown who’s not in good health. She’s never

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

not to look into. It’s to know better. Only when you fully get the information

finding a document from his phone and showing it to Evadne, “I’m sorry Evadne. I did

could Evadne be angry? In

who usually only cared about his cases and her affairs, was now showing such dedication towards Camille.

mean she was

of Spencer Evert,

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

always ready to take over the family 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

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

“What?!”

staring at Arnold in disbelief, “An illegitimate daughter? From the Evert

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

sorrow and misfortune, Camille, who hid everything in her

silly.” Evadne’s heart felt like it was being sliced, the pain making

executives of an overseas construction company, and they have business dealings with the Evert

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

hard, her coffee spilling over, her eyes burning with fury, “Arnold, I will handle

recovers.”

was taken aback, but he didn’t

you do it or not?!” Evadne glared

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

know Camille is an illegitimate daughter, you find her

that shallow?!” Arnold’s handsome face

that moment, Cassius

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

Evadne

arrange a private

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

I

didn’t know why, but she was somehow 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

hospital room, Camille was standing by the window, talking on the

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

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

her phone was taken

her phone and was now holding it

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

Arnold’s gaze

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