Chapter 188

CAMILLA’S P.O.V

There was darkness and my head was pounding in my skull. My entire body felt like it was being weighed down by a couple thousand tons and it didn’t matter how much I tried to lift my hands, I just couldn’t. I could smell dampness and hear the rushing of water but that was just about it. The more aware I became, the more my surroundings began to make sense. I could feel something soft beneath me, like cotton and I could hear footsteps but they were soft and gentle, almost cautious.

“I don’t know, look, I cannot think properly right now,” I heard someone whisper. The voice sounded feminine and a little older.

“What do you mean by you don’t know? There is a stranger in your home. Are you insane? She could be a murderer, she could be dangerous,” the second voice was also feminine but much younger- I would have guessed early twenties.

“She isn’t dangerous,” the first voice shot back with a scoff. “Look at her, she doesn’t look like she can hurt a fly.”

“She had blood on her when she came in. There was blood on her hands too. She could have killed someone.”

I forced my eyes open at that moment and it took a second for me to adjust to the brightness of the room. The room was fairly small with only a single bed that I was lying on and a table and chair in the room. My head was still pounding but I tried to drag myself into a sitting position. My movements caught the attention of the people in the room and they immediately rushed over to me.

There were two women there and it was obvious that they were mother and daughter. The older woman had salt and pepper hair that was tied neatly behind her neck. She had a warm smile on her face and she looked genuinely worried about me. The other girl had hair the shade of the sun with sharp and suspicious blue eyes. She glared at me with her hands crossed over her chest and I immediately knew she didn’t want me there. Regardless, I managed to give them a warm smile.

“How are you, my dear?” the older woman asked. “Do you remember anything?”

I shook my head which proved to be the wrong move because my head pulsed. I lifted both hands to try and stop the pounding but it did little to nothing. The older woman rushed over to my side immediately with a wet wash cloth and placed it directly over my forehead.

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had some bruising on your temple but you healed very well. My name is Peggy and this is my daughter,

but Peggy waved her off. It was clear that Marie was distrustful of me and I couldn’t blame her, I would have

isn’t going to

eyes. “I have my eyes on you. If you try any funny business, I will gut you like a fish. Am I

have no intentions of hurting you or your mother. I don’t think I could even if I wanted to. I can barely stand up on my own.”

shot me a comforting smile and her eyes brimmed with unspoken apologies. Neither of

then,” Peggy cleared her throat as she stood to her feet. “You must be hungry. Would you like me to get you something to eat? I can bring it up for you or

would prefer to

her hands wrapped around me. The outside of the room was just as small as the inside, it held a simple living room with two couches, a small dining table and a kitchen

them, it was never my intention. I just wanted to take some time and heal a little and then

some orange juice if you want,” she offered

kinder to me than anyone has in a very long time,” I tried to blink back my tears as I spoke. “My

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okay, darling, just focus on your food and we can talk about the rest later, okay? I know you’re not a danger to me. It is Marie that needs a little more convincing. She doesn’t trust people easily, my little girl. She always sees

could understand why,” I mumbled under my breath and she raised a brow at me. “I’m sorry, that was a bit too

me, I understand,” she squeezed my hand in a comforting

leaving me to eat alone. By the time I finished, I felt stronger than before and I managed to stand on my own. I did the dishes and waited in the living room for Peggy to return but she didn’t. I got antsy and decided

that I meant no harm. “I was just looking for your mother. I didn’t know you were here and I don’t want to

live with the rest of

I tried to interrupt her a few times but she kept cutting me off. I understood her skepticism but I couldn’t help but feel a little insulted at her opinion of me. I wasn’t a thief and I would never try to hurt someone

plans to steal from you, you have nothing to worry about. Your mother is one of the kindest people I

doing here?” she cut me off. “No one stumbles here by accident, no one comes

is that I didn’t come here looking for you, I don’t even know how I got here. Your mum says I must

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