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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.

and pulled her hand with the IV back under

“What the hell happened?!”

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

Camille bit her lip.

I’ll

low blood sugar

you have a heart disease? How long were you planning to keep this from

phone call last night, and you passed out after the call due

hitting the nail on the head with

to hide it from you. But I hope you

“No! No! No!”

infuriated, her eyes bloodshot, “What the hell kind of secret? You’re obviously being bullied 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

“You can’t manage it!”

so fiercely to her, “Please, stop

the light in her eyes slowly

the hospital

Camille hid, the more she

look after Camille while she

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

me she has a mother back in her hometown who’s not in good health. She’s never mentioned anything

breath, “She’s my most trusted

look into. It’s to know better. Only when you fully get the information can you truly help

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

angry? In fact, she was secretly

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

this mean she was

daughter of Spencer Evert, the CEO of the Evert

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

family business, had a clear understanding of the big players in the domestic market, especially the bosses

illegitimate daughter. It’s just never been

“What?!”

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

keeping this from you.” Arnold didn’t

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

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

and they have business dealings with the Evert Group. Combined with Camille’s conversation with her dad last night,

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

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

recovers.”

was taken aback, but he didn’t immediately

or not?!” Evadne

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

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

Arnold’s handsome face turned red,

that moment, Cassius called

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

it.” Evadne

arrange a private meeting

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

in public. I don’t want to see

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

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

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

the shaking in her voice due to anger,

phone was taken

phone and was now holding

handsome features, like a perfectly crafted sculpture, and the clear integrity in his eyes gave her an

Arnold’s gaze

you?” Spencer

status, you don’t deserve

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

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