Chapter 177 Where is The Money From?
Chapter 177 Where Is The Money From?
Elijah watched Xander rush out of the cafeteria, visibly confused.
It’s just Milena. Why’s he acting like it’s breaking news?”
She was wearing the Langford Academy uniform–same as the rest of them.
If Xander really wanted to see her, it wasn’t like it would be hard.
Still, Elijah gave a brief nod. “Yeah. She’s here.”
Before he even finished his sentence, Xander had already taken off.
Elijah blinked.
So did Tyrell and the rest of the guys.
Ten seconds later, Xander came sprinting back, grabbing Elijah by the arm. “Where are they? Where’s Cameron?”
“They were at the entrance to Class 15 a minute ago,” Elijah replied calmly, “but I’m not sure now.”
Xander rolled his eyes. “Useless.”
Elijah blinked.
Cameron led the trio–Martin, Heidi, and Milena–off campus and down a quieter stretch of street.
There weren’t many people around.
Cameron shoved one hand into her pocket, that sharp, elegant face set in a look of pure annoyance. “You’ve got ten seconds,” she said coolly. “Say what you came to say, or I’m out.”
Heidi laughed awkwardly. “Cam, come on, this isn’t the place to talk. Let’s go sit down in a café, okay?”
“Ten,” Cameron replied, unmoved. “Nine.”
If not for the fact that she didn’t want to cause a scene on campus, she wouldn’t have bothered speaking to them at all.
Heidi faltered. “Wait-”
Milena frowned. “What’s that attitude?”
Cameron’s stare was ice–cold. “What kind of attitude do you expect me to have toward a stranger?”
Milena instantly choked on her next word.
Martin’s face darkened. “Cameron, what the hell’s gotten into you? You think you’re hot stuff now? Don’t forget, if it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have even made it this far!”
“Funny–why didn’t you?” Cameron asked flatly.
Martin’s jaw clenched.
When it came to throwing words like knives, none of the three were a match for Cameron.
One sentence from her and they were already seething.
Heidi quickly jumped in to smooth things over. “Cam, sweetheart, I know we’ve made some mistakes in the past-”
“Oh?” Cameron interrupted, grabbing her phone casually. “Like what?”
Heidi, oblivious, answered without thinking, “Like…trying to force you into that surgery and marry Amelia. That wasn’t right. We realize that now.”
“And?” Cameron asked, eyes narrowing.
Martin snapped, “That’s enough! Don’t push your luck.”
‘Parents don’t owe their kids apologies, he thought.
Cameron’s voice was razor–sharp. “So, it was right to raise me as a boy just so you could arrange a marriage?”
Heidi winced. “Cam, please don’t get upset. We know we were wrong, okay? But you’ve called off the engagement now. Can‘ t we just…let it go?”
Cameron let out a soft, derisive laugh.
‘Let it go? If only it were that easy!’
No one knew how much fear had haunted her growing up–how terrified she’d been of being exposed, of the Chapman family pulling out of the engagement.
She’d wake up from nightmares, too shaken to sleep again, clinging to the edge of her secret.
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Chapter 177 Where Is The Money From?
And in her past life, she had been exposed. She had been forced onto that operating table, had her chest cut open, reshaped into something not male, not female–just…something else. A mistake she wanted to throw off a rooftop. ‘Let it go? Sure. It was in the past, and it won’t happen again. But forgiveness is never part of the deal‘
She wouldn’t take revenge. That wasn’t her style.
She owed them for raising her all these years.
But if they wanted to stir the pot again, she wouldn’t play nice.
“Alright, Cam, now can we go to the café and talk properly?” Heidi asked, still smiling like everything was fine.
“No time,” Cameron said curtly, turning around.
“Cameron! Stop right there!” Martin’s voice rang out. “I want to know–where did you get the money to buy that place in Noble Vista?”
He didn’t care who heard him anymore.
