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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.

pulled her hand with the

“What the hell happened?!”

the bed, gently holding her hand and asked with concern, “How did you end up like this?

Camille bit her lip.

I’ll stand

blood

you know you have a heart

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

sharp, hitting the nail on the head

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

“No! No! No!”

and don’t want me to know, don’t want me to stand up 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’ve been bullied to this extent, can as your

“You can’t manage it!”

was the first time she spoke so fiercely to her, “Please,

taken aback, the light in her eyes

the hospital room,

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

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

you.” Arnold said, his long eyelashes lowered.

a mother back in her hometown who’s not in good health. She’s

trusted friend, and I’ve never thought

look into. It’s to know better. Only when you fully get

finished, Arnold’s gaze flickered, finding a document from his phone and showing it to Evadne, “I’m sorry Evadne.

could Evadne be angry? In fact, she was secretly

who usually only cared about his cases and her affairs, was now showing

mean she was

Spencer Evert, the CEO of the Evert

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

always ready to take over the family business, had a clear understanding of the big players in the domestic market, especially the bosses

illegitimate daughter.

“What?!”

her chair, staring at Arnold in disbelief, “An illegitimate daughter?

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

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

being sliced, the pain making

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

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

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

recovers.”

but he didn’t immediately

it or not?!” Evadne glared at

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

that you know Camille is an illegitimate daughter, you find her

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

that moment, Cassius

party tonight. You will have the

Evadne

actually arrange

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

public. I don’t want to see him

voice, “Cassius, I actually want Chasel

by the window, talking on the

do you want from me? Do you want me to sell my blood, my body to satisfy

voice due to anger, large beads

her phone

phone and was now holding

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

gaze was

are you?” Spencer asked in

you don’t deserve to know who

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

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