Filed to story: That Campus Prince Is a Girl
“Go ahead, Millie. Just make sure you’re back on time,” Heidi said gently
Martin leaned back in ack in his chair with his eyes closed, seemingly at peace, while Heidi pulled out her phone and started scrolling through reels,
The three of them wore expressions of absolute confidence, as if victory was already theirs. Sering this, a cold smile slowly spread across Cameron’s face.
She reached into her pocket, pulled out her phone, turned it on, and opened the recording app before casually slipping it back into her pocket.
“Mrs. Wallace,” Cameron said, fixing her gaze on Heidi, “I’ll ask you one more time. Am I your biological child? This whole setup today is just to get me to hand over that 15-million dollar check, right? In reality, I am y your biological child.”
Heidi switched off her phone and looked at Cameron “You’re so pathetic, Cameron. Even now, you still think you’re our biological child?”
Cameron sneered, “So I’m really not yours.”
“”Of course not,” Heidi replied dismissively.
“You stole me, didn’t you?” Cameron pressed.
Heidi shrugged. “Stole? Think whatever you want. The point is, you’re not our biological child.”
Cameron’s eyes narrowed. “Mrs. Wallace, you took me while my birth mother was unconscious after a difficult labor. How is that any different from what human traffickers do?”
“Think whatever you want,” Heidi said with a wave of her hand. “Besides, it was your Aunt Jessica who brought you to us, not me. If you want to hate someone, hate her. But she’s already dead, so I guess you’re out of luck there.
“Cameron, you’re not our child.. d. Just be a good girl and hand over the 15-million-dollar check.”
Cameron’s eyes flashed with anger. “So this is all Aunt Jessica’s fault? Aren’t you two accomplices? Why did you encourage her cruelty?”
Martin’s brows furrowed as he leaned forward. “You think I wanted to raise you? Not only that, but force you to disguise yourself as a boy.”
“Then why didn’t you just steal a boy instead?” Cameron shouted, her hands clenching into fists.
Heidi rolled her eyes. “Steal a boy? You think kids are everywhere we can just pick whoever we want?” She waved her hand dismissively. “Enough talk. If you know what’s good for you, hand over that check now. Let’s not waste any more time.”
Cameron sneered, “I want to see the paternity test results.”
“You just won’t believe it,” Heidi muttered, her expression dripping with contempt.
Cameron ignored her, pulling out her phone to save the recording she’d just made and upload it to cloud storage.
Ten minutes before the DNA test results were due, Milena returned. “Why aren’t the results out yet?” she complained.
Heidi grabbed her arm, her voice suddenly soft. “Millie, they’ll be ready soon. Don’t worry
In the past, whenever Cameron witnessed the intimate bond between Milena and her mother, she’d stayed quiet despite the discomfort churning inside her. But now, looking at them, she felt nothing,
Though the official results weren’t in yet, Cameron already knew the truth deep down
Ten minutes later, David returned with the DNA test results in hand, his face grim.
Milena and the others immediately swarmed him. “Doctor, what’s the verdict? She’s not our biological daughter, right?
David shot them an icy glare, pushed past them, and walked straight to Cameron.
“Hey, what’s with the attitude? Should I file a complaint against you?” Heidi snapped
David completely ignored her. He couldn’t care less about complaints. He was already handling his final cases before leaving
“Mr. Wallace.” David’s voice faltered as he handed the paternity y test results to Cameron, He couldn’t bring himself to say it
Cameron took the papers. “No biological relationship!”
David nodded. “Correct. No biological relationship.”
“Heh.” Cameron flipped to the end of the report where it was spelled out in black and white-she had no genetic connection to Martin or Heidi,
Cameron stared at the DNA results in her hands without pain or surprise. During these three hours, the’d already cycled through every possible Now, all she felt was relief.
So it was true. Cameron had absolutely in connection to those three people,
She’d always thought that even with legal documents severing their relationship, she’d never truly escape those three people, not unless she minishe completely from their sight. But now, they could finally end things for good.
Martin, Heidi, and Milena immediately rushed toward her.
Milena thrust her hand out toward Cameron, her eyes gleaming with greed. “See, Cameron? You’re definitely not part of our family. So you have no right to keep that 15-million-dollar check. Hand it over now.”
Cameron shot her an icy glare. “I could give it to you, sure, but I don’t have it on me. Some other time, maybe” She clutched the results and turned to leave.
Heidi quickly blocked her path. “You’re not going anywhere! Are you trying to pull a fast one on us? Che us that check right “Are you deaf?” C
Cameron snapped. “I just said I don’t have it with me. How am I supposed to give you something I don’t have?
Cameron had nothing to lose anymore. In the past, no matter how terribly Martin and Heidi had treated her, she’d held back because they’d given her life. She couldn’t cross certain lines.
But now, they wore enemies who had destroyed her life, Cameron had zero reason to show them any respect.
Martin’s face darkened. “Watch how you speak, You have absolutely no manners”
“Manners?” Cameron let out a harsh laugh. “Compared to you two child traffickers, I’d say my manners are perfectly fine, thank you very much.”
Martin was instantly speechless.
“Cameron!” Milena shouted. “Stop changing the subject and give me that check right now.”
Cameron smirked. “I’ve got to hand it to your parents, Milena. They’re about to get locked up, and they still managed to set aside 15 million dollars for you. Makes sense though. They want to make sure you’re taken care of.”
Milena’s jaw dropped. “What the hell?”
“Cameron, what are you talking about? Going to jail? Stop making things up!” Heidi snapped, her face flushing with anger.
“Whether I’m making it up or not,” Cameron shrugged, “you’ll find out soon enough.” She glanced at David, who stood there looking completely lost. “I’m out of here. Thanks.”
“Cameron! Stop right there. The check. Milena’s voice rose to a shout.
“Tomorrow at noon, Silvermoss Castle in Viremont. You can pick it up there. I promise the check will be waiting,” Cameron said before quickly walking
Milena, Heidi, and Martin tried to follow, but in the blink of an eye, Cameron had vanished.
“Where did she go?” Milana’s eyes reddened with frustration. “is she trying to pull a fast one on us?”
Heidi gritted her teeth. “She can’t escape. She might dodge us now, but she can’t hide forever. She’s definitely headed back to school, and that check in probably there too. Let’s go back to campus and corner him.”
“You’re right, Mom.” Milena nodded. “We need to get back to Langford Academy right away.”
The three of them rushed to their car and sped back toward the school
Later that evening at Langford Academy, in Room 116 of the boys’ dormitory, Elijah was growing increasingly concerned. Cameron had the entire evening study session.
Elijah had sent several messages that went completely unanswered. He’d forced himself to wait until classes ended before calling Cameron, only to discover the phone was switched off
Rushing back to their room, Elijah found it empty. Knowing Cameron often hung out at the library, he searched every corner of the building meticulously, but came up empty handed,
Left with no other options, Elijah called Bradley Brad, have you seen Cameron anywhere?”
“He’s not back at the dorm?” Bradley asked.
“No,” Elijah replied, worry evident in his voice. “His parents and sister came looking for him during the first period of evening study. He left with them and hasn’t come back since. He’s not answering my texts, and his phone’s completely dead.
“You think something might’ve happened to him?”
“His sister and parents came looking for him Bradley’s voice instantly grew heavy
Those three weren’t good news. They’d cut ties with Cameron completely, yet they Vista and that basketball tournament prize showing up to cause trouble. Balore, th
Bradley’s eyes flashed with realization. This time, they were after that 15 million doftar check from Samuel
“Yeah, it’s them.” Elijah confirmed. “No idea where they we taken him.”
“Have you checked around campus?” Bradley asked. “Talked to security yet?”
“I’ve already hit the library and cafeteria-Elijah paused. “Wait. The music room. Cameron and Austin had plans to meet there Austin was going to play piano for him. I’m heading there right now.”
“Don’t bother going yoursell,” Bradley said. “Just call Austin. I’ll head to security and see what they know. Let’s stay in touch-
“Got it,” Elijah replied packed with people who’d come to hear him play. Yet his gaze
In the music room, Austin sat dejectedly behind the piano. The seats below the stage were p kept scanning the crowd again and again,
“Nothing Austin thought. “Cameron didn’t show up, neither did Elijah.
