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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.

She could hardly recognize the woman in front of her who had lost so much weight as her carefree, sunny friend.

Camille was stunned immediately and pulled her hand

“What the hell happened?!”

down by the bed, gently holding her hand and asked with concern,

Camille bit her lip.

me, and I’ll stand up for

just a low blood sugar fainting

a heart disease? How long

with anger, squeezing Camille’s hand, “My brother said that you received a phone call last night, and you passed out after the call due to emotional agitation. Who called you? What did they say?

hitting the nail

slightly flinched in Evadne’s palm, “Evadne, I didn’t mean to hide it from you. But I hope you

“No! No! No!”

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 can’t manage it!”

rose and fell rapidly. This was the first time she spoke so fiercely to her, “Please, stop meddling in my affairs,

was taken aback, the light in her eyes

Evadne came out of the hospital room, she was visibly

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

after Camille while she and Arnold went

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

mother back in her hometown

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

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

document from his phone and showing it to Evadne, “I’m sorry Evadne. I did some digging on

In fact, she was

her affairs, was now showing

was about to have

the daughter of Spencer Evert, the CEO

a major corporation, they’re just a real estate company

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

“She’s his illegitimate daughter. It’s just never been

“What?!”

in disbelief, “An illegitimate daughter? From the

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

and misfortune, Camille, who hid

heart felt like it was being sliced, the pain making it hard for her

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

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

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

recovers.”

aback, but he didn’t

do it or not?!”

ask me to do, I’ll do it.”

you know Camille is an illegitimate daughter, you

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

that moment, Cassius

attending a business cocktail party tonight. You will have the

Evadne

can actually arrange a private

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

public. I don’t want

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

standing by the window,

done enough for the Evert family over the years. What more do you want from me? Do you want me

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

her phone was taken

was now

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

Arnold’s gaze

are you?” Spencer asked in

you don’t deserve

what you’re doing now is crossing the legal line,

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