Filed to story: That Campus Prince Is a Girl
Cameron gave a brief glance at the paperwork on the table. “All I want is for you to sign. After that, we’ll have ang more to do with each other.”
Milena stared at her, stunned. The three members of the Wallace family looked like storm clouds had settled over their faces.
The Chapman family was here to break off the engagement, and now Cameron wanted to sever all family ties. The whole thing was spiraling out of control.
Amelia sat there, watching Cameron with a conflicted look. So everything Cameron had said at school was true. She really was about to leave the Wallace family. Amelia had thought Cameron was just stalling for time.
Meanwhile, Matthew and Kate looked on with expressions that bordered on amusement.
Martin and Heidi said nothing. It was obvious.
Of course, Cameron had expected that. They w
Successfully unlocked! white on hatto ng that document. urry into the Chapman family.
Her voice turned ice-cold. “Mr. Wallace. Mrs. Wallace. Either you sign this agreement, or I’ll agree to the Chapman family’s request to end the engagement right now.”
Martin slammed his palm hard against the couch. “How dare you?”
What he really wanted was to slam it against Cameron’s head, just to knock some sense into her.
Cameron turned toward Matthew and Kate without hesitation. “Mr. Chapman, Mrs. Chapman. You want to end the engagement, right? I agree=”
That’s enough, Cameron.” Heidi had finally lost her patience and car firm of “Are you trying to dive us a comTIES WETE still your parents, for crying out loud. Why are you being so cruel to us?
“Cruel?” Cameron repeated the word slowly, as if turning it over in her mind. Don’t you think you were even crueler to mE? Heidi froze. She dared not say another word. Deep down, she feared that if she pushed too hard, Cameron might blum out the truth that she had been a girl all along.
Cameron, clearly running out of patience, frowned and asked sharply. “So, are you signing or not?
Martin’s face darkened. “Sign it or not? he thought grimly. If we sign, we officially sever dies with Cameron, which means the engagement with the Chapman family is off the table.
‘But if we refuse, and Cameron cancels the engagement herself, then she’s of no use to us anymore anyway
Either way, the outcome would be the same. What Martin never expected was that in the end, the one forcing their hand would be Cameron.
As Cameron saw their hesitation, she turned toward Matthew and Kate. ‘Mr. Chapman, Mrs. Chapman, actually I’ve been keeping a secret for eighteen years-“
“We’ll sign, Martin cut her off in a panic.
There was no way they could let the Chapman family find out that Cameron had been pretending to be a boy. If the Chapman family realized they had been deceived for nearly two decades, they would never let this go
And once the truth got out, the Wallace family would become a laughingstock across all of Viremont. Martin’s dignity would be completely destroyed.
“You’re really signing?” Heidi stared at him, stunned.
“Dad?” Milena looked equally shocked. Without a second thought, Martin scribbled his name on the document
Heidi was against it, but since Martin insisted, she added her signature as well.
“Get out,” Martin growled as he threw the papers at Cameron with all his strength.
Bradley reacted instantly, raising his hand to shield Cameron. The folder hit hard. It stung. The back of Bradley’s hand turned red on the spot.
At least it didn’t hit Cameron directly, Bradley thought, his eyes, behind his gold-rimmed glasses, turning icy cold.
‘With how they’re treating her in front of all these people, who knows what kind of hell she’s been living in under this roof? he thought.
The usual gentle smile had vanished from Bradley’s strikingly handsome face. His voice was cold and firm. “From now on, the two of you have nothing to do with Cameron. Stay out of his life.”
Martin and Heidi said nothing. Milena was furing, biting down on her lower lip so hard it nearly bled.
‘Cameron’s no longer part of the Wallace family. Then who’s going to marry Amelia? What happens to the Wallace family now?’ she wondered.
“Let’s go, Brad.” Cameron did not want to waste another word on them. She bent down, picked up the documents, and turned to leave with him.
Just as they reached the villa entrance, Matthew stepped in front of them. “Cameron, wait. You can’t leave yet, we haven’t finished discussing the engagement.”
Cameron looked at him coolly. “The engagement was between your family and the Wallace family. What does tha do with me?”
Matthew was caught off guard, momentarily speechless. e to
Cameron and Bradley walked out of the house and headed toward the car. Just as Cameron was about to open the front passenger door, a delicate hand reached out and grabbed the handle before she could.
Cameron turned to look. Amelia had followed them out.
Successfully unlocked! adley. “Bradley, are you two headed back to
Usually proud and untouchable, the campus q school? Mind giving me a ride? I’ve got class, t Bradley’s expression softened, returning to his usual polite self. But his words remained firm. “It’s not on our way.” Amelia froze, stunned. ‘Not on their way? Aren’t they going back to school? Did did Bradley just turn me down?” she wondered.
“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.”
