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Story: Twice Betrayed
Camilla nodded, confused. “I came to congratulate Tessa. Don’t you remember?”
Mason had installed surveillance cameras in the house long ago, and the footage was permanently saved.
He had never considered reviewing the surveillance footage to determine what happened during Camilla’s miscarriage, but Camilla was no longer the Camilla he had imagined.
Mason dragged Camilla into his study and started looking for the footage from that day.
Camilla’s face changed dramatically, turning pale as she attempted to turn off the video, but Mason stopped her.
Mason found the half-hour video excruciating to watch. Mason knew the footage would shatter his beliefs from the moment Camilla entered the house and spoke her first words.
He had anticipated regret, but never imagined such anguish.
Mason wanted nothing more than to punish himself after seeing my ashen face as he berated me on video, but it was too late.
When the video ended, Camilla grabbed Mason’s sleeve and begged, “Mason, let me explain. It’s all a misunderstanding. I didn’t mean it that way…”
Her words sounded too hollow. Mason coldly removed his arm from Camilla’s grasp.
“Why did you come to see me today?”
Camilla’s eyes lit up instantly with hope. “Mason, I knew you wouldn’t abandon me. You know my situation, I’m penniless and homeless. When do you plan to transfer those shares you promised me? I’m desperate now.”
Mason gave a bitter laugh when he heard this. “Camilla, where’s your sense of shame?”
Camilla was stunned by Mason’s bluntness and froze in place.
“I slandered my fiancé because of you, and now, you come asking for her wedding gift? How dare you?!”
Camilla immediately objected, “You promised me! Surely, you’re not going back on your word!”
His eyes darkened as he spoke with gritted teeth. “Get out. You have no right to take what belongs to Tessa.”
Camilla wanted to curse him but hadn’t given up hope, so she tried again.
“Mason, I know you’re upset. Tessa ran away without considering the big picture. When she returns, I’ll help you teach her a lesson!”
“Who are you to lecture Tessa? Are you still claiming to be the Hayes’ daughter-in-law?
“You’ve been thrown out, so you should know your place. I’ll warn Tessa to avoid you from now on, lest she contract a disease!”
Camilla stood frozen in the face of Mason’s piercing gaze and harsh words, believing Mason was unaware of the true reason for her divorce.
When Mason found me, I was just about to go see the aurora.
The gossip from back home was plentiful, and Mason and Camilla’s affairs were gradually forgotten.
I’d gradually learnt to let go; neither grief nor hatred should be reasons for me to t*****e myself.
As I re-embraced life, I forgave myself, stopped avoiding news from home, and even started an Instagram account where I posted photos of my culinary creations, which quickly gained a large following.
Mason was one of my followers, but I had no idea.
That day, I’d just stepped outside when I noticed Mason standing in the cold wind, rubbing his hands and looking at me.
“It’s really cold here, huh? Have you adjusted well?”
Mason had installed surveillance cameras in the house long ago, and the footage was permanently saved.
He had never considered reviewing the surveillance footage to determine what happened during Camilla’s miscarriage, but Camilla was no longer the Camilla he had imagined.
Mason dragged Camilla into his study and started looking for the footage from that day.
Camilla’s face changed dramatically, turning pale as she attempted to turn off the video, but Mason stopped her.
Mason found the half-hour video excruciating to watch. Mason knew the footage would shatter his beliefs from the moment Camilla entered the house and spoke her first words.
He had anticipated regret, but never imagined such anguish.
Mason wanted nothing more than to punish himself after seeing my ashen face as he berated me on video, but it was too late.
When the video ended, Camilla grabbed Mason’s sleeve and begged, “Mason, let me explain. It’s all a misunderstanding. I didn’t mean it that way…”
Her words sounded too hollow. Mason coldly removed his arm from Camilla’s grasp.
“Why did you come to see me today?”
Camilla’s eyes lit up instantly with hope. “Mason, I knew you wouldn’t abandon me. You know my situation, I’m penniless and homeless. When do you plan to transfer those shares you promised me? I’m desperate now.”
Mason gave a bitter laugh when he heard this. “Camilla, where’s your sense of shame?”
Camilla was stunned by Mason’s bluntness and froze in place.
“I slandered my fiancé because of you, and now, you come asking for her wedding gift? How dare you?!”
Camilla immediately objected, “You promised me! Surely, you’re not going back on your word!”
His eyes darkened as he spoke with gritted teeth. “Get out. You have no right to take what belongs to Tessa.”
Camilla wanted to curse him but hadn’t given up hope, so she tried again.
“Mason, I know you’re upset. Tessa ran away without considering the big picture. When she returns, I’ll help you teach her a lesson!”
“Who are you to lecture Tessa? Are you still claiming to be the Hayes’ daughter-in-law?
“You’ve been thrown out, so you should know your place. I’ll warn Tessa to avoid you from now on, lest she contract a disease!”
Camilla stood frozen in the face of Mason’s piercing gaze and harsh words, believing Mason was unaware of the true reason for her divorce.
When Mason found me, I was just about to go see the aurora.
The gossip from back home was plentiful, and Mason and Camilla’s affairs were gradually forgotten.
I’d gradually learnt to let go; neither grief nor hatred should be reasons for me to t*****e myself.
As I re-embraced life, I forgave myself, stopped avoiding news from home, and even started an Instagram account where I posted photos of my culinary creations, which quickly gained a large following.
Mason was one of my followers, but I had no idea.
That day, I’d just stepped outside when I noticed Mason standing in the cold wind, rubbing his hands and looking at me.
“It’s really cold here, huh? Have you adjusted well?”