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Story: Twice Betrayed
Standing nearby, Mason could clearly hear their conversation.
“That woman is the Blairs’ illegitimate daughter. She only received official recognition a few years ago, as she rose to prominence. She married into old money—the Hayes! Tsk, tsk; what a shame.”
“What is there to be ashamed about?”
“I once worked on medical reports for the Hayes heir. He has azoospermia. “He will never have children of his own.”
The two nurses continued their conversation, completely unaware of Mason behind them.
Mason remained rooted to the spot after the nurses left, his legs feeling as heavy as lead. Camilla, he thought, had been an angel on earth, ever so kind.
Mason had willingly devoted himself to Camilla, even though she had not chosen him, because he only wanted what was best for her. Despite his guilt over his actions against the Quinn family and others, Camilla’s smiles and frowns overshadowed everything else.
But now, the nurses’ conversation felt like a slap in the face: the person he had thought to be pure and beautiful was actually a promiscuous woman!
Mason clenched his fists and eventually entered Camilla’s hospital room.
“Mason, did you find Tessa?”
Mason looked at her for a long time before shaking his head.
“Oh, Tessa is quite something, going somewhere without telling you. It’s very worrying.”
Mason used to think Camilla’s concern demonstrated her thoughtfulness and goodness, but now her words irritated him.
Mason couldn’t find anything unusual about Camilla’s condition and decided to leave.
Camilla was taken aback by Mason’s sudden departure, and she had no choice but to let him go in order to maintain her image.
She assumed Mason had left, but he was standing just outside the door, overhearing everything she said next.
“Are you certain Tessa has boarded the plane?”
“Good. Then let her disappear completely in Nereida City!”
Mason’s breath caught when he heard these words. He quickly walked away and directed someone to check my flight information.
He then leaked the news of Camilla’s hospitalisation to reporters, leaving the Hayes to handle the situation on their own.
I arrived in Nereida City at noon, but as soon as I stepped off the plane, my instincts told me it was unsafe.
Perhaps it was Mason’s or Camilla’s. Regardless of who it was, my whereabouts had already been discovered.
So I had no choice but to drop the name Tessa, get new identification, and fly overseas.
Prior to the Quinn family’s bankruptcy, I had lived abroad. Even though it had been a few years, I was able to quickly adjust.
This time, I chose a smaller country. It was sparsely populated, and both polar day and polar night occurred.
Hopefully, I will be able to see the aurora borealis there.
Standing on the thick, soft snow and feeling the biting cold wind blow past, I couldn’t stop smiling.
The old affairs of Marinegate City were finally behind me.
I once told Mason about my desire to see the auroras, and he readily agreed. But he would refuse me every year, citing various excuses.
“That woman is the Blairs’ illegitimate daughter. She only received official recognition a few years ago, as she rose to prominence. She married into old money—the Hayes! Tsk, tsk; what a shame.”
“What is there to be ashamed about?”
“I once worked on medical reports for the Hayes heir. He has azoospermia. “He will never have children of his own.”
The two nurses continued their conversation, completely unaware of Mason behind them.
Mason remained rooted to the spot after the nurses left, his legs feeling as heavy as lead. Camilla, he thought, had been an angel on earth, ever so kind.
Mason had willingly devoted himself to Camilla, even though she had not chosen him, because he only wanted what was best for her. Despite his guilt over his actions against the Quinn family and others, Camilla’s smiles and frowns overshadowed everything else.
But now, the nurses’ conversation felt like a slap in the face: the person he had thought to be pure and beautiful was actually a promiscuous woman!
Mason clenched his fists and eventually entered Camilla’s hospital room.
“Mason, did you find Tessa?”
Mason looked at her for a long time before shaking his head.
“Oh, Tessa is quite something, going somewhere without telling you. It’s very worrying.”
Mason used to think Camilla’s concern demonstrated her thoughtfulness and goodness, but now her words irritated him.
Mason couldn’t find anything unusual about Camilla’s condition and decided to leave.
Camilla was taken aback by Mason’s sudden departure, and she had no choice but to let him go in order to maintain her image.
She assumed Mason had left, but he was standing just outside the door, overhearing everything she said next.
“Are you certain Tessa has boarded the plane?”
“Good. Then let her disappear completely in Nereida City!”
Mason’s breath caught when he heard these words. He quickly walked away and directed someone to check my flight information.
He then leaked the news of Camilla’s hospitalisation to reporters, leaving the Hayes to handle the situation on their own.
I arrived in Nereida City at noon, but as soon as I stepped off the plane, my instincts told me it was unsafe.
Perhaps it was Mason’s or Camilla’s. Regardless of who it was, my whereabouts had already been discovered.
So I had no choice but to drop the name Tessa, get new identification, and fly overseas.
Prior to the Quinn family’s bankruptcy, I had lived abroad. Even though it had been a few years, I was able to quickly adjust.
This time, I chose a smaller country. It was sparsely populated, and both polar day and polar night occurred.
Hopefully, I will be able to see the aurora borealis there.
Standing on the thick, soft snow and feeling the biting cold wind blow past, I couldn’t stop smiling.
The old affairs of Marinegate City were finally behind me.
I once told Mason about my desire to see the auroras, and he readily agreed. But he would refuse me every year, citing various excuses.