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Chapter 122 Thank You
Chapter 122 Thank You
“I–It’s fine. I got it,” Austin said, his face pale.
‘Damn, I went overboard with the dose this time. If I’m not careful, I might end up killing myself,‘ he wondered.
He flashed a weak smile at Cameron, then turned around. The moment his back was to her, that smile disappeared completely. He walked off alone.
Cameron didn’t try to stop him. She stayed at the sink, meticulously washing her hands.
People with OCD either drove themselves crazy or everyone else. Fortunately, hers wasn’t that extreme.
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The last class of the morning was Spanish. The teacher was handing back their mock test papers.
“Cameron got a 78?” Lacey frowned slightly.
‘She didn’t pass? With how fluent her Spanish is, how could she fail? She must’ve done it on purpose,‘ Lacey wondered. But all she did was glance in Cameron’s direction.
Later, during a break, Lacey called her out into the hallway. “Cameron, can I have a
word?”
“Sure, Ms. Morgan, what’s the matter?” Cameron replied.
Lacey lowered her voice. “Why did you fail the mock test? Didn’t you score a perfect hundred during the oral exam in Mr. Drake’s office the other day?”
Cameron looked helpless. “Ms. Morgan, I had my reasons.”
Lacey recalled something she’d overheard from a group of students in another class. Cameron had been dumped by the Chapman family.
‘So, she’s been hiding her true abilities this whole time? Could it be she’s afraid of retaliation from the Chapman family?‘ Lacey wondered. She felt she had figured it out.
Lacey gave her a knowing nod. “Alright, Cameron. I trust what you’re capable of. It doesn’t matter if you failed this test. As long as you ace the SATs, you’ll be fine.”
Cameron smiled. “Thank you.”
When Cameron was back in the classroom, Elijah glanced at her. “Looks like I’ll have to tutor you in Spanish, too.“/
“Thanks,” Cameron said, “But Elijah, are you sure that won’t interfere with your own studies?”
“It won’t,” Elijah replied.
Cameron paused.
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Chapter 122 Thank You
When the final bell rang for lunch break, Cameron went straight to the underground parking lot. Bradley was already waiting for her. They were dealing with the mess today. Finally, she would be completely free of the Wallace family.
“What do you want for lunch?” Bradley asked gently. He wore gold–rimmed glasses, always giving off a refined vibe even in the standard school uniform.
“I’m good with anything,” Cameron replied.
Bradley nodded. “I’ll take care of it.”
Still curious about Austin, Cameron asked, “Brad, what’s wrong with him exactly? What illness does he have?”
Bradley shook his head. “I’m not really sure. He’s had a chronic cough for years and is absent a lot. I heard a doctor once said he wouldn’t live more than a year, but that’s about all I know.”
It was a vague answer, deliberately so.
‘So Bradley doesn’t know either. Looks like Austin’s a lot more complicated than he lets on,’ she thought. But she didn’t press further.
The paperwork went smoothly. Cameron was officially free of any legal ties to the Wallace family, and she was genuinely happy about it.
“I don’t even know how to thank you, Brad,” she said sincerely.
A playful glint flashed in Bradley’s eyes behind his glasses. “Then wait until you figure it out.”
Cameron smiled and gave her chest a confident pat. “If you ever need something, just say the word.”
Bradley’s eyes darkened with an unreadable emotion. “I won’t hold back.”
They went back to school, and a crowd had gathered around the sports field. The strumming of an acoustic guitar floated through the air, paired with a warm, magnetic voice that wrapped around everyone like a comforting breeze. The students erupted in cheers.
“That voice, oh my god, is incredible.”
“Mr. Fraser’s finally back on campus. I’m freaking out.”
“Life is so unfair. How can someone as perfect as Mr. Fraser have some weird disease? They even say he might not make it past the year.”
“You better shut your mouth.”
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