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.

in front of her who had lost so

and pulled her hand with

“What the hell happened?!”

hand and asked with concern, “How did you end up like this? Who

Camille bit her lip.

and I’ll stand up for

blood sugar fainting

know you have a heart

you passed out after the call due to emotional agitation. Who called you? What did they

sharp, hitting the nail on the head with

“Evadne, I didn’t mean to hide it from you. But I hope you can

“No! No! No!”

of my life rules is an eye for

“You can’t manage it!”

she spoke so fiercely to her, “Please, stop meddling in my affairs, okay? I

taken aback, the light in

the hospital room,

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

look after Camille while she and

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

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

deep breath, “She’s my most trusted friend, and I’ve never thought about looking

It’s to know better. Only when

and showing it to Evadne, “I’m sorry Evadne. I did some digging on Camille by myself. Please, don’t be

be angry? In fact, she

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

this mean she was about

daughter of Spencer Evert, the CEO of the Evert

major corporation, they’re just a real estate

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 are quite high–profile. How did Camille

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

“What?!”

Arnold in disbelief, “An illegitimate

can understand why she’s keeping this from you.” Arnold didn’t

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

felt like it was being sliced, the pain making

men who were drinking with Camille last night are senior 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

Spencer, that heartless beast,

fury, “Arnold, I will

recovers.”

aback, but

it or not?!”

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

is an illegitimate

think I’m that shallow?!” Arnold’s handsome

that moment, Cassius

cocktail party tonight. You will have the opportunity to meet him

Evadne

can actually arrange a private meeting with

though you two can’t be a couple, or even friends, it doesn’t

I don’t want

to see Thaddeus. She said in a low voice, “Cassius, I actually want Chasel to

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

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

to suppress the shaking in her voice due to anger, large beads

phone was taken

snatched her phone and was now holding it

streaked face in shock as she stared at Arnold’s superior profile. His handsome features, like a perfectly crafted sculpture, and the clear integrity

gaze was

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