Chapter 106 Peace Of Mind
“Then where are you going?” Amelia pressed, refusing to back off.
Bradley replied calmly, “That’s not something I can share.”
Amelia froze.
When she did not move, Bradley added, “Amelia, would you mind stepping aside?”
Then he turned to Cameron. “Get in.”
Without another word, Cameron opened the door and got in. Amelia stepped back awkwardly, watching helplessly as the car drove off, leaving her standing there.
She bit her lip lightly. On the surface, Bradley was polite to everyone, but in truth, he kept everyone at armis length. That gentleness of his was just courtesy, nothing more.
See? And just now, he had rejected her bluntly and without hesitation. He was so cold.
Yet the whole reason she was rushing to break off the engagement was for Bradley.
Amelia’s expression dimmed as she turned and went back inside. By then, Matthew and Kate had already come to an agreement with Martin and Heidi.
“Well, the engagement’s off. But let’s not let that affect our friendship,” Kate said with a smile, pretending to be gracious. Martin, Heidi, and Milena all looked visibly sour.
*****
The car cruised smoothly down the road.
Cameron turned to Bradley. “Aren’t you heading back to school?” He might still catch his last class.
Bradley shook his head. “Nope.” He had already taken the day off. There was no plan to return.
“So where are we going?” said Cameron.
Bradley glanced at her with a warm smile. “To celebrate.”
Cameron blinked. “Celebrate what?”
He said, “You’ve finally made it out of hell.”
‘He’s right. I’ve finally gotten out of that nightmare. I’m free. Completely free from those three. The termination agreement went a lot smoother than I ever expected, she wondered.
It was all thanks to the Chapman family showing up to break off the engagement. And because Martin had been terified that the truth about her posing as a boy would come out, he had no choice but to sign.
But more than anyone else, Cameron knew exactly who deserved her thanks most, Bradley.
“Thank you, Brad,” she said sincerely, looking over at him.
He smiled gently. “I didn’t do anything. You made this happen yourself.”
Cameron was quiet for a long moment before asking, “Brad, don’t you want to know why I cut ties with my parents?”
Bradley’s fingers rested lightly on the steering wheel. “Cameron, I trust you. Whatever they did must’ve beer ter to make a decision like that the moment you turned eighteen.”
“You’re really kind,” Cameron said softly, a faint smile on her lips.
Bradley didn’t ask anything. He didn’t pry. And somehow, being around him made her feel safe.
Bradley really knew how to respect boundaries. He never asked questions.
Being around him gave Cameron an odd but comforting sense of peace.
Bradley adjusted his glasses. His eyes seemed to darken a little. “A kind person, huh?” he murmured.
‘Would she still think that if she saw the other side of me?‘ he wondered.
Cameron nodded. “Yes.”
The corners of Bradley’s lips lifted. “So, where do you want to go to celebrate?”
Cameron replied, “How about I treat you to a meal? Also, you should total up the legal fees while you’re at it.”
Bradley glanced sideways at her. “Legal fees?”
“Well, the work your firm did,” she said.
Bradley laughed. “Come on, stop joking. We’re roommates, aren’t we? You don’t need to talk to me like a client.”
“But still,” she said, “won’t that be hard to explain to your firm?”
1/2
Chapter 166 Peace Of Mind
Bradley smiled again. “Not really. I’m one of the partners.”
Cameron stared at him in disbelief. ‘Bradley’s only eighteen Unless is he like me? Did he time travel, too? Is that how he’s already so accomplished? she wondered.
As Bradley drove, he asked, “It’s still a bit early for dinner. Anywhere you want to go first?”
口
Subscribed
1 Likes
Chapter 107 A Warning
Chapter 107 A Warning
