"Gavin, you''ll always have a ce in my heart, and you''ll always be at the very top," Cameron said seriously, hugging Gavin tightly.


    "Cam!" Gavin ced his hand on Cameron''s head, his voice trembling with emotion as he Hought back tears.


    If Lance were here, he''d definitely make fun of me, Gavin thought.


    Bot right now, he was truly moved.


    What Cameron said to him felt like the most beautiful words in the world.


    Cameron added, "So, Gavin, don''t be sad, I''ll always be your sister, and you''ll always be my dearest brother"


    She let go of Gavin, her face lit up with a bright smile.


    Gavin was deeply touched by these heartfelt words.


    If this had been seven years ago, Cameron definitely wouldn''t have been able to say something like that.


    However, in these past seven years, she''d beenpletely immersed in her family''s love.


    Her parents, Gavin and Lance had all showered her with unconditional love, to the point that the cold and ruthless Cameron of the past had long since vanished without a tract.


    Now, she was someone with real warmth


    "Alright, I won''t be sad anymore," Gavin said, a smile finally breaking across his face.


    The gloom that had been weighing on him all night melted away in an instant, all thanks to a fewforting words from Cameron.


    "It''s gettingte, Gavin. You should get some rest," Cameron said.


    Gavin walked Cameron to the door.


    "Cam," Gavin asked, "what does Bradley do?"


    "He''s awyer," Cameron replied.


    Gavin nodded: "That''s a good profession"


    Cameron smiled, "Gavin, his job isn''t important."


    Gavin nodded. "As long as you''re happy."


    Cameron kept silent.


    She waved at Gavin, "Goodnight."


    As Cameron walked away, Gavin called out with a smile, "Nice taste"


    Bradley looked every inch the elite professional


    And, as long as Cameron liked him, that was all that really mattered.


    When Cameron got back to her room, she finally noticed the WhatsApp message from Bradley


    Bradley: Cam, are you asleep?]


    Cameron replied: (Brad, I just saw your message. Are you still up?


    Bradley responded almost instantly. Not yet


    Cameron: Can''t sleep in a new bed?]


    It was almost eleven now.


    Aber everything that happened tonight, Bradley must be tired


    Cameron was definitely feeling worn out


    She was nning to take a shower and then crash for the night.


    Bradley: No, it''s just that being at your ce for the first time, I''m too excited


    Cameron couldn''t help butugh, and replied. Are you really that excited you can''t sleep?


    Bradley: Cam, dees your family think I''m your boyfriend!


    Cameron: II already exined it to them.]


    Her family had grilled Bradley like they were running a background check on him, so no wonder he''d get that idea.


    Bradley: Honestly, you don''t have to exin. I really do want to be your boyfriend]


    Cameron quietly stared at the message, unable to stop the smile bugging at her lips.


    Cameron: Brad, it''s reallyte. I''m going to bed now. Goodnight


    Bradley could tell Cameron was dodging his words on purpose.


    But he wasn''t in any hurry.


    After all, he''d already met her family tonight.


    It seemed like everyone except Gavin was pretty satisfied with him.


    He''d just take it slow.


    She''d say yes eventually.


    Bradley had confidence in himself.


    The next morning


    Bradley woke up early.


    To his surprise, Gavin was up even earlier.


    "Good moming, Gavin, Bradley said politely


    Gavin was sitting on the couch, shooting Bradley a sideways nce. "I''d prefer it


    if you called me Mr. Yates. You''re not anyone special to Cam, are you?"


    Last night, Gavin had truly been moved by Cameron''s words.


    Even so, he wasn''t about to let Bradley marty Cameron that easily.


    The harder something was to get the more nne would valurit


    Bradley smiled, "Not yet, but it won''t be long."


    Gavin gave him a half-simile, “You''re really that confident?"


    Bradley uttered, "Gavin, it''s Cam who gives me all my confidence."


    Gavin was a bit annoyed by his words.


    "Gavin! Mr. Saunders, you guys are up early?" Lance had juste downstairs too.


    Bradley turned around. "Morning, Lance. If you don''t mind, you can call me Brad


    Lance patted Bradley on the shoulder. "Alright, I''ll call you Brad then "Anyway, we''re all going to be family sooner orter, so there''s really nothing to fuss about, he thought.


    Bradley smiled, "Alright"


    It looked like Lance had already epted him.


    Gavin shot Lance a look, and then turned to Bradley. "The rain''s stopped. You can head out now."


    Bradley just smiled and made himselffortable on the couch. "Gavin, I know should go, but I''m going to wait for your parents and Cam to wake up. so I can say goodbye to them first."


    Gavin frowned slightly.


    No wonder Bradley was awyer.


    With just a few measured words, he made his case with perfectposure and


    logic, leaving Gavin looking utterly unreasonable by contrast


    Gavin stood up, shot Bradley a look of disdain, and muttered, "You''re such an eyesore."


    And with that, he just walked out.


    Morning exercise was good for him anyway.


    Lance p


    patted Bradley on the shoulder and said, "Don''t mind him, Brad. He''s just worried


    you''ll take Cam away, so he''s acting all grumpy.


    "And honestly, he''s actually a good guy!"


    Bradley said, "Lance, I understand how he feels. Back then, my own brother also


    couldn''t stand mys


    sister''s husband in every possible way"


    Lance raised an eyebrow. "Good to hear you got it."


    A momentter, Cameron was downstairs.


    "Morning, Cam," Lance said,


    "Morning, Cam," Bradley echoed.


    "Morning, Lance, Brad Cameron said, sitting down across from them.


    Lance stood up. "I''m going to get some fish alc


    And with that, he walked out.


    Now, it was just Cameron and Bradley left in the living room.


    Bradley grinned and uttered, "Cam, It looks like Lance is ying matchmaker and giving us some alone time


    Cameron didn''t bite, instead asking. "Did you sleep wellst night? You got caught


    in the rain. Are you feeling alright this morning? You didn''t catch a cold or


    anything, did you?"


    Bradley felt Cameron''s concem, and his smile grew even wider.


    However, he was still a bit puzzled.


    "Cam, why do you keep dodging my questions??


    "Doll" cameron-shifted in her seat, ying it cool.


    Bradley nodded. "You totally do


    Cameron looked at him earnestly. "Brad, you don''t remember anything from seven years ago, so we''ve only really known each other for a little over a month. How do


    you expect me to answer you?"


    Bradley sighed, "Cam, affection isn''t measured in hours and days"


    Cameron was quiet for a second, before she said, "But you can''t just take it lightly,


    either."


    Bradley chuckled, "Then what about people who get hitched in a sh?"


    Cameron replied, "That''s their business, not mine.


    Bradley


    y was rendered speechless.


    en ten years watfor


    He gazed at her, his eyes full of sincerity. "Cam, I can wait as long as you need.


    Three months, six months, a year, three years, even you, no matter how long it


    takes


    Cameron''s heart skipped a beat when she heard that


    From Bradley''s perspective, they''d only really known each other for just over a


    month


    The sure about choosing me so quickly? Isn''t that a bit rash?'' she thought Besides, seven years ago,


    o, when she turned him down, he''d suddenly be so obsessed that he actually locked her up.


    Even though Cameron had said that was all in the past, she couldn''t help but wonder whether Bradley would do something like that again in the future. She''d tested Bradley a few times, trying to turn him down again just to see how


    he''d react, and honestly, he''d handled it in a way that really put her at


    ease.


    "Awoo..


    Just as Cameron was lost in her thoughts. Pearl suddenly burst into the living


    room.


    Of course, it didn''t just barge in on its own.


    Right behind it was Gavin


    When Gavin firstid eyes on Pearl, he''d been scared out of his wit


    Last night, Gavin''s parents had worried Pearl might teak Bradley out, so they''d


    locked it up.


    But now, Gavin had let it out on purpose.


    He wanted Pearl to really pivo Fradley a scarb.


    If he thinks manying my sister is going to be that easy, he''s got another thing


    However, the scene he had been expecting didn''t y out.


    *Pearl Who let Pear out?" Jacqueline cried out in panic.


    She and Levi reached the top of the stais, just in time to see Pearl hamling


    straight toward Bradley


    With a tiger that huge, Bradley should be scared out of


    dout of his mind.


    To their surprise, instead of attacking Bradley, Pearl just started rubbing its big


    fully head against his knee, acting all cuddly and affectionate


    Bradley was a little shocked when a giant white tiger suddenly lunged at his feet,


    but he got over the surprise pretty fast.


    Seeing how friendly Pearl was, he reached down to give it a scratch and asked,


    "Cam, is this the Pearl we raised together?"


    Cameron nodded, "Yeah".


    Gavin stared in disbelief. “Hold on. Are you telling me you and Cam actually


    raised this tiger together?"


    They were already so close seven or eight years ago that they actually raised a


    tiger together? Gavin thought.


    He had no clue about any of it.


    "Have they actually been together for a while now? Wasst night''s ''meet the parents thing even nned?


    "Have they been dating in secret this whole time!


    "That is outrageous!'' He was furious at the thought of it.


    Bradley''s lips curled into a smile as he reached out with his long, slender fingers


    to gently rub Pearl''s head. "Long time no we, Pead"


    Pearl nuzzled his palm like a big baby, all affectionate and clingy.


    Gavin was speechless with anger


    Even now, he didn''t dare to pat Pearl''s head so intimately.


    "Bradley''s really got a death wish, he thought.


    Jacqueline finally let out a sigh of relief, "So, Cam, that friend you mentioned before was Brad?"


    They''d gone to Silvermoss Castle together to pick up Pearl.


    Cameron nodded, "Yeah, Mom Can we have breakfast now?"


    With that, everyone got up and headed to the dining room for breakfast


    As always, Cameron sat down next to Jacqueline


    Gavin immediately imed the seat on Cameron''s other side.


    Cameron was at a loss for words


    Bradley smiled and took the seat directly across from Cameron. Chapter 678


    Lance patted Gavin on the shoulder. "Gavin, you''re even more childish than your were at three?"


    Gavin shot Lance a fierce re


    Lance just gave a careless shrug and plopped down next in Bradley.


    The breakfast spread was hearty and plentiful, offering a wide variety of dishes


    Jacqueline smiled at Bradley. "Bead, I didn''t have time to make anything fancy this morning, so just help yourself to whatever''s her


    Bradley shook his head with a smile. "Mrs. Yales, you''re too kind. The breakfast is


    really plentiful" Normally, Levi would be reading the financial news while handing breakfast. Today, however, he didn''t even nce at the news,


    He turned to Bradley and asked, "By the way, Brad, how old are you?"


    Bradley replied, "Mr. Yates, I''ll be twenty-seven in a few months."


    Levi nodded. "A little older than Cam"


    Jacqueline smiled, "They were in the same graduating ss, so of course they''re around the same age.".


    Levi asked again, "What do you do for a living?" Bradley replied, "I have aw firm in Steerfall, and justst month, I opened


    another one in Viremont. Besides running the firms, I still take on cases myself"


    "Viremont? Are you nning to focus on Virement from now on?" Levi asked. Bradley nodded. "Yes, because Cam is here in Viremont."


    As he spoke, he gazed at Cameron with tender eyes


    Cameron lowered!


    d her head and quietly drank her porridge,


    Levi gave a faint smile. "With so many brothers in your family, your parents


    wouldn''t mind you marrying into our family, right?


    "Cough Cough..."


    Cameron was in the middle of drinking her porridge when Levi''s words startled


    her so much that she started coughing and almost choked


    ry into our family?" Cameron waspletely floored.


    Marry


    She and Bradley were not even together. She wondered why they talked about


    such a thing now.


    "Cam..." Bradley''s face tensed up and he immediately stood up However, he was sitting too far away from her to help. "Cam.." Gavin immediately reached out to gently pat Cameron on the back.


    Jacqueline quickly handed Cameron a napkin/cam, are you okay?"


    Cameron wiped the corner of her mouth and shook her head. “I''m fine”


    Bradley let out a breath and finally sat back down.


    Bradley looked at Levi and said, "Me Yates, if you want me to marry into your


    family, I''m totally from with that. My parents will respect whatever I decide


    Even if they objected, it wouldn''t make a difference.


    Levi


    vi finally smiled, "Good"


    Levi turned to his wife. "Anything else you want to ask?"


    Jacqueline let out a helpless sigh. "You''ve already interrogated him like he''s a criminal. Is there anything left for me to ask Bradley grinned, "Mrs. Yates, you can ask me anything you want" Jacqueline smiled, “Brad, Levi already asked everything we wanted to know. I


    don''t have anything else to ask for now


    Bradley nodded. "Mrs. Yates, if you ever want to ask me anything, just go ahead"


    Gavin shot Bradley a look,


    It looked like Bradley had already won over Jacqueline, Levi, and Lance.


    They were way too easy to please. However, Gavin wasn''t that easy to please,


    Gavin uttered, "Bradley, I think your job is just too dangerous. If Cam''s with you,


    she could end up in danger."


    Seeing Gavin was just picking a fight, Lance asked, "Gavin, what''s so risky about being awyer anyway?"


    Gavin said, "if he wins a case and the other side gets pissed, they mighte


    after him. And if


    they can''t get to him, they might target his family. That means


    Cam could get hurt, right?"


    Lance got mad at Gavin''sment but found himself unable to reply.


    Although Gavin was intentionally provoking Bradley, he wasn''t totally wrong either.


    Even Levi and Jacqueline were caught off guard


    Bradley frowned slightly and looked at Cameron


    Cameron had just finished her breakfast by then..


    Right at that moment, her eyes met Bradley''s across the table.


    Cameron was just about to speak when Bradley said. "I can stop practicingw if


    that''s what it takes


    He could step back and just handle things behind the scenes.


    He''d only manage thew firm and wouldn''t take on any cases himsell anymore.


    In that way.


    y, he could avoid the kind of danger Gavin was worried about. Cameron''s eyes flew wide as she stared at Bradley in disbelief "He''d really quit being awyer for me?" Cameron''s mind went totally nk.


    She knew better than anyone that being awyer was Bradley''s lifelong dream


    She thought, "How could he just throw that all away for me?


    ''Besides, he''s already made a real name for himself in his field.


    "He can''t give up halfway"


    Cameron almost blurted out, "No, you don''t have to do that. I can handle mysel


    She believed that being together was supposed to make both people happier.


    It was not about forcing one person to give up what mattered to them,