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    Cameron ate the cake and said, "It''s okay."


    Seeing how happily Cameron was eating, Austin cut another piece for her and handed it over as soon as she finished the first,


    Cameron smiled and thanked him.


    Austin said, "Cameron, has anyone ever told you that you look kind of cute when you eat, like a girl?"


    Cameron nearly bit through her fork.


    She turned to eye Austin suspiciously, wondering if he''d discovered she was


    Even if he had, Cameron wouldn''t deny it.


    girl.


    Austin waved his hands hurriedly when he saw her gaze. "I meant you eat politely, not that you look like a girl."


    "Oh," Cameron replied nomittally.


    She nced at Austin''s barely touched cake and asked, "Not your


    favorite vor?"


    Austin shook his head. "No, I love it."


    To prove he liked the strawberry cake, he took a huge bite.


    Austin smiled and said, "Cameron, I''m really happy today-I never expected you


    toe. I''ll celebrate your birthday too when ites."


    Cameron said, "My birthday already passed."


    Austin asked, "Who did you spend your birthday with?"


    Cameron said, "Myself."


    Austin suddenly realized he''d said the wrong thing and quickly apologized, "Sorry."


    He was so happy today that his brain wasn''t working properly.


    Cameron had cut ties with the Wace family, so he imagined she''d had a tough time there too.


    Cameron raised an eyebrow. "It''s fine." She finished two pieces of cake, set down her fork contentedly, and said, “Aus, it''ste. I should go now. Happy birthday-get some rest."


    As Cameron stood up, Austin immediately stood up too. He said, "Cameron, it''s sote-why not stay the night?”


    If Edmund found out Cameron had sneaked into Fraser Vi at night, things would


    be bad. The old jerk was like an emperor in the family, and even


    Samuel dared not disobey him.


    Cameron shook her head. "No, I need to go back."


    "But..." Austin tried to persuade her.


    Cameron interrupted, "Don''t worry. I''ll leave the same way I came-no one will know."


    "Alright." Austin walked Cameron to the door.


    Cameron waved. "Goodbye."


    Austin said, Cameron, thank you!


    Cameron said, "It''s all right,


    She''de because Austin''s situation in the Fraser family reminded her too much of her own the Wace family, Bringing Austin a birthday cake like


    traveling back in time to give her past self a birthday blessing.


    Cameron leaped out of the window.


    "Cam!" Austin jumped in surprise, then quickly covered


    Soon, Cameron vanished into the night.


    Austin stared into the dark night, and after a long while, he smiled slowly.


    Thanks to Cameron, this birthday was the happiest he''d had since returning


    the Fraser family.


    Austin hoped Cameron would join every future birthday of his, after all, she was so kind.


    When Cameron returned to Silvermoss Castle at 1 a.m., she was surprised to find the living room lights still on. Bradley was still watching TV, stuck on a legal channel reying old episodes.


    "Brad, you''re still up?" Cameron asked, surprised.


    Bradley turned around, saw she was back, and leaned back on the sofa. "No ns tomorrow, so I don''t need to sleep early."