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Elijah stared at her, not sure how to respond.
“Hey, Cameron, wake up.” He gave her another push, trying to wake her up.
Cameron frowned and muttered, “Leave me alone.”
Elijah stood beside her, feeling torn about what he should do.
A few guests around them looked over, and Elijah’s frown deepened. He finally decided to help her out of the place. He draped her arm over his shoulder and tried to carry her.
As he lifted her, he paused for a second, thinking, ‘He smells really nice. It’s fresh and kind of sweet.’
Shaking himself out of the thought, Elijah quickly helped Cameron into a taxi waiting outside. Cameron tilted her head against the window, half-dozing.
The driver asked, “Where are you going?”
Elijah froze for a moment, wondering, ‘Where? I don’t even know where Cameron lives. He drank so much, and I don’t know what’s going on. Is it okay to take him back home? But if I don’t take him back home, where else can I go?’
“Excuse me, where are we going now?” the driver asked again.
Elijah glanced at Cameron, who was still out cold, and replied, “Golden Horizon Hotel.”
Half an hour later, they arrived at the Golden Horizon Hotel.
In the lavish lobby, Elijah struggled to support the nearly limp Cameron as they made their way to the front desk.
A clerk moved to help, but Elijah waved them off and said, “Thanks, but I can manage.”
“Sir, what kind of room would you like?” the receptionist asked politely.
“A king-sized room, please,” Elijah said while reaching into Cameron’s pocket for her ID.
After paying, he soon got the keycard. He managed to get Cameron to the room, but by the time he had helped her onto the bed, he was sweating.
Elijah sat down in the couch and rested for a moment. He watched Cameron lying on the bed in her clothes, shoes still on, and felt conflicted for a long time. Eventually, he walked over and took off her shoes.
Helping someone take off their shoes wasn’t something he dever done before.
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He covered her with a blanket and adjusted the rooms AC thi be should just leave.
But as he reached the door, he heard a thud behind him. Turning around, he saw Cameron had rolled off the bed and landed on the carpet with the blanket still wrapped around her. cho frowned. Cameron probably hurt herself, but she still didn’t wake up.
Elijah stared at her for a moment and then shook his head
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Elijah stood by the door and stared at Cameron lying on the carpet, his frown deepening
He thought, ‘Is that okay to leave Cameron alone here? What if something happens?
The image of Cameron sitting on the edge of the rooftop flashed in Elijah’s mind. He thought, He must’ve gone through something. Otherwise, why would he get so drunk? What if I leave and she jumps down the building again??
A hint of concern crossed Elijah’s usually indifferent face. After thinking it over for while, he finally turned around, pickin Cameron up and getting her back onto the bed
After washing up in the bathroom, he grabbed an extra blanket from the wardrobe, laid it on the couch, and decided to make do with the night there.
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The next morning, the first light of dawn broke through, and the blinding sunlight flooded the room from the gap in the curtains.
Cameron’s long lashes fluttered, and she slowly woke up, her eyes still blurry. She blinked at the unfamiliar surroundings, thinking, ‘Wait, how did I end up in a hotel room?
Then, her gaze landed on Elijah, who was asleep on the couch. He was tall, and even though the couch was pretty big, lying on it was cramped. His legs hung from the side, and his feet even touched the carpet. It didn’t seem like he was sleeping too comfortably.
Cameron thought, ‘Guess this is probably the first time this big shot has ever slept on a couch.
Cameron sat up and rubbed her temples. Despite the hangover, she didn’t feel too bad. Actually, she had a pretty good tolerance for alcohol, so she hadn’t expected to get so drunk.
It turned out when one got stuff on their minds, drinking wasn’t the best idea.
Cameron got up and tiptoed to wash her face, but Elijah stirred and woke up.
“Oh, you’re awake?” he asked, his voice still a bit groggy, not as cold as usual, and his eyes were still half-closed.
Brushing her teeth, Cameron nodded and replied, “Thanks for getting me here last night. Why didn’t you go home?”
Elijah didn’t mention he was worried Cameron might commit suicide. Instead, he said, “It was late, and I didn’t feel like explaining to my family.”
Cameron raised her eyebrows and asked, “Why not just book another room?”
Elijah straightened up, his usual cool demeanor returning. He patted down his clothes and smoothed out the wrinkles from sleeping.
“Are you done? I wanna use the bathroom,” he said, changing the subject.
“Wait a minute,” she replied.
Elijah didn’t say anything, but Cameron could guess what he was thinking. She mused, ‘He’s probably worried I’ll do something stupid. He looks all distant, but he’s actually a softie underneath.’
Ten minutes later, they both showed up at the hotel’s restaurant on the second floor to have a buffet breakfast.
Cameron only took a bowl of porridge, an egg, and a few slices of bacon.
Elijah raised his eyebrows, looking surprised. “You only eat so little?” He remembered how much she had eaten last night.
Cameron shrugged and casually replied, “Not really hungry.”
Elijah didn’t press it. He sipped his coffee, looking elegant as always. “You can go home after this. I’ll take care of the bill.” Cameron was a little surprised, and she thought, ‘Didn’t expect Elijah to be this much of a gentleman. He paid for the hotel room last night too. Guess this is what they say about rich people’s generosity.’
As Cameron thought about how Elijah had kept looking for her, she started feeling a bit guilty.
She slowly finished her porridge and looked up at Elijah’s cold, handsome face, her expression serious. “Hey, I’ve got a secret to share with you.”
Elijah put his coffee cup down and met her gaze, his expression attentive. “Go ahead.”
He moved with such poise, and every action ex
Cameron said, “I know the person you’ve been. actually me.”
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Elijah’s expression was hard to read.
Cameron asked, “You don’t believe me?”
Elijah’s response was calm. “Cameron, what would you gain by lying to me?”
Seeing Elijah’s reaction, Cameron couldn’t help but feel a bit speechless. But she still tried to tell him the truth. “It’s true, Elijah. Every time I sent you an email…”
“Alright,” Elijah interrupted her while getting up. “Do you need anything else? I can grab it for you.”
Cameron shook her head. “No, thanks.”
In her mind, she grumbled, ‘Fine, I open up, and he doesn’t believe me. Whatever, won’t bring it up again. But honestly, who would believe that the student ranked dead last in the class can solve the problems that even the top student struggles with? His reaction makes sense’
After breakfast, Cameron and Elijah parted ways.
Cameron went to the front desk to settle the bill, and the money Elijah had prepaid was refunded to her card.
She had no intention of going back to Wallace Villa. She didn’t want to deal with her so-called family
She had taken out her ID and planned to go straight back to Langford Academy.
However, she didn’t want to see them, but they were coming for her.
Heidi called her, and Cameron knew exactly what this was about. She was about to hang up but accidentally answered the call.
“Cameron, you are so heartless. Millie is your sister, and you’re trying to destroy her. Have you lost your conscience?” Heidi s voice was sharp, filled with pure rage.
Normally, she would talk to Cameron in a sweet tone, but now, her true colors were showing
Cameron must’ve hit a nerve. She was planning to hurt Milena, and Heidi couldn’t hide her anger anymore. If Cameron were right in front of her, Heidi probably would’ve slapped her.
Cameron didn’t really want to argue with them, but since they practically gave her the opportunity, she might as well make the most of it.
With a cold smirk, Cameron snapped, “Mrs. Wallace, you just can’t keep up the act so soon? What a shame, really.”
Heidi froze for a second before shouting, “Cameron, how can you do this to your sister? You think I’ll just let you get away with this? Do you expect me to keep talking to you sweetly like I used to?”