Cameron stared at the DNA results in her hands without pain or surprise. During these three hours, the''d already cycled through every possible Now, all she felt was relief.
So it was true. Cameron had absolutely in connection to those three people,
She''d always thought that even with legal documents severing their rtionship, she''d never truly escape those three people, not unless she minishepletely from their sight. But now, they could finally end things for good.
Martin, Heidi, and Milena immediately rushed toward her.
Milena thrust her hand out toward Cameron, her eyes gleaming with greed. "See, Cameron? You''re definitely not part of our family. So you have no right to keep that 15-million-dor check. Hand it over now."
Cameron shot her an icy re. "I could give it to you, sure, but I don''t have it on me. Some other time, maybe" She clutched the results and turned to leave.
Heidi quickly blocked her path. "You''re not going anywhere! Are you trying to pull a fast one on us? Che us that check right "Are you deaf?" C
Cameron snapped. "I just said I don''t have it with me. How am I supposed to give you something I don''t have?
Cameron had nothing to lose anymore. In the past, no matter how terribly Martin and Heidi had treated her, she''d held back because they''d given her life. She couldn''t cross certain lines.
But now, they wore enemies who had destroyed her life, Cameron had zero reason to show them any respect.
Martin''s face darkened. "Watch how you speak, You have absolutely no manners"
"Manners?" Cameron let out a harshugh. "Compared to you two child traffickers, I''d say my manners are perfectly fine, thank you very much."
Martin was instantly speechless.
"Cameron!" Milena shouted. "Stop changing the subject and give me that check right now."
Cameron smirked. "I''ve got to hand it to your parents, Milena. They''re about to get locked up, and they still managed to set aside 15 million dors for you. Makes sense though. They want to make sure you''re taken care of."
Milena''s jaw dropped. "What the hell?"
"Cameron, what are you talking about? Going to jail? Stop making things up!" Heidi snapped, her face flushing with anger.
"Whether I''m making it up or not," Cameron shrugged, "you''ll find out soon enough." She nced at David, who stood there lookingpletely lost. "I''m out of here. Thanks."
"Cameron! Stop right there. The check. Milena''s voice rose to a shout.
"Tomorrow at noon, Silvermoss Castle in Viremont. You can pick it up there. I promise the check will be waiting," Cameron said before quickly walking
Milena, Heidi, and Martin tried to follow, but in the blink of an eye, Cameron had vanished.
"Where did she go?" Mna''s eyes reddened with frustration. "is she trying to pull a fast one on us?"
Heidi gritted her teeth. "She can''t escape. She might dodge us now, but she can''t hide forever. She''s definitely headed back to school, and that check in probably there too. Let''s go back to campus and corner him."
"You''re right, Mom." Milena nodded. "We need to get back to Langford Academy right away."
The three of them rushed to their car and sped back toward the school
Later that evening at Langford Academy, in Room 116 of the boys'' dormitory, Elijah was growing increasingly concerned. Cameron had the entire evening study session.
Elijah had sent several messages that wentpletely unanswered. He''d forced himself to wait until sses ended before calling Cameron, only to discover the phone was switched off
Rushing back to their room, Elijah found it empty. Knowing Cameron often hung out at the library, he searched every corner of the building meticulously, but came up empty handed,
Left with no other options, Elijah called Bradley Brad, have you seen Cameron anywhere?"
"He''s not back at the dorm?" Bradley asked.
“No,” Elijah replied, worry evident in his voice. "His parents and sister came
looking for him during the first period of evening study. He left with them and hasn''te back since. He''s not answering my texts, and his phone''spletely dead.
"You think something might''ve happened to him?”