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

and pulled her hand with the IV

“What the hell happened?!”

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

Camille bit her lip.

me, and I’ll

just a low blood

not telling the truth? Don’t you know you have a heart disease? How

with anger, squeezing Camille’s hand, “My brother said that you received a phone call last night, and you passed out

hitting the nail

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 space, let

“No! No! No!”

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,

“You can’t manage it!”

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

aback, the light in

out of the hospital room,

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

stay and look after Camille while she and Arnold went

she’s ever mentioned it to you.” Arnold said, his long eyelashes lowered. He knew his sister

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

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

to look into. It’s to know better. Only when

his phone and showing it to Evadne, “I’m sorry Evadne. I did some digging on Camille by myself. Please,

In

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

she was about to

of Spencer Evert,

Evert Group? Heard of them. Not a major corporation, they’re just a real estate company with a bit of fame in

the domestic market, especially the bosses in Elmsworth, “But I

illegitimate

“What?!”

Arnold in disbelief, “An illegitimate daughter? From

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

and misfortune, Camille, who hid

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

of an overseas construction company, and they have business dealings with the Evert Group. Combined with Camille’s conversation

They’re using their own daughter for business? Spencer,

table hard, her coffee spilling over, her eyes burning with fury, “Arnold, I will handle this. You promise me one thing. Stay

recovers.”

taken aback, but

do it or not?!” Evadne glared at

ask me to

you know Camille is an

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

that moment,

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

it.” Evadne

can actually arrange

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

him in public. I don’t want to

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 fully recovered, we can

returned to the hospital room, Camille was standing by the

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

voice due to anger,

her phone was taken

had snatched her phone and was now holding it

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

gaze was

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