Filed to story: That Campus Prince Is a Girl
Cameron said, “Come over then, my brother.”
Lance was stunned. He never expected Cameron to acknowledge him as her older brother this quickly.
“Alright, I’ll bring Mom and Dad over right now,” Lance said, grinning from ear to ear,
“Cam.” Jacqueline’s eyes were brimming with tears. She really wanted to hear Cameron call her “Mom” too, and Levi wanted her to call him “Dad” as well. However, he knew it was best not to rush things.
He shook his head at Jacqueline, signaling her to be patient. “Cam, we’ll be right there. Just wait for us, okay?”
Cameron nodded. “Okay.”
With that, Lance hung up. When the call ended, their parents hugged each other and sobbed, “Cam finally acknowledged us as her family.”
Lance blinked fast, trying to hold it together. He didn’t expect things to turn around this fast, especially not after how firmly Cameron had said no just yesterday.
He drove straight to Noble Vista. If his parents had it their way, he would’ve been flooring it the whole time.
By the time they got to Cameron’s door, Lance was already reaching to knock when his mom stopped him. “Wait.”
“What is it, Mom?” Lance paused, his hand in midair.
Jacqueline smoothed out her dress. “How do I look?”
Levi jumped in, “You look beautiful.”
Still, she pulled out a compact mirror and gave herself a quick once-over. She looked incredible for someone in her fifties. She was graceful and elegant, with not a wrinkle in sight on her face.
She sighed, “I look so much more worn out now,” She’d spent the last day and night completely on edge.
“Mom, you really do look beautiful. Can I knock now?” Lance asked.
“Hold on.” This time, it was Levi who spoke up.
“What is it, Dad?” Lance asked.
His dad looked down, straightened his shirt, and asked, “How about me?”
Lance was speechless, stunned by his dad’s question and the fact that he cared about his appearance now. This was something that had never happened before.
However, Logan understood that his parents just wanted to make a good impression on Cameron.
Lance gave him a thumbs up. “Dad, you look great.”
Levi didn’t say anything, but a small smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
Lance raised his hand again. “Can I knock now?”
“Go ahead,” Jacqueline urged.
Lance knocked a few times, and the door finally opened a moment later, revealing Lance, Levi, and Jacqueline smiling.
Seeing their smiles, something in Cameron softened. She smiled too, just a little. Before she could say a word, Jacqueline stepped forward and took her hand. “Cam.”
With tears in her eyes, Jacqueline grabbed Cameron’s hand. She wanted to hug Cameron, but she’d heard from Lance that Cameron was a bit of a clean freak, so she just held her hand tightly instead.
“Cam.” Levi came over too, and gave Cameron a gentle pat on the shoulder.
Cameron didn’t respond right away. She wanted to call them Mom and Dad, but when she opened her mouth, the words just wouldn’t come out.
She’d used those words for eighteen years, with people who never made her feel loved. But for some reason, calling Lance her brother just felt natural.
“Mom, Dad, let’s go inside first,” Lance said, helping Cameron out of the awkward moment.
The four of them walked in together. Jacqueline looked around the small apartment, her heart sinking. “Cam, this is where you’ve been staying?”
Cameron answered honestly, “I just crash here sometimes.”
Levi said, “Cam, grab your things. We’re taking you home right now.”
Lance chimed in, “You don’t need to pack, our house has everything. Oh, Mom, Dad, we should have someone get Cameron’s villa ready.”
Both Gavin and Lance had their own villa, with five floors above ground and three floors below.
Even though “Cameron” was gone right after birth, Levi and Jacqueline still built a villa just for her.
For over ten years, no one lived there, but it was always kept spotless.
Jacqueline said, “I’ll call someone to get it ready right now.” Then, she stepped aside to make the call.
Levi looked at Cameron with a gentle smile. “Cam, since there’s nothing to pack, let’s go.”
“Okay.” Cameron nodded without hesitation.
Lance led the way out, and Cameron followed right behind him. Lance was nearly 6’3″, while Cameron stood about 5’8″ tall. Walking behind him, she looked a full head shorter.
Levi noticed the height difference and sighed to himself, feeling a pang of guilt.
He was 6’1″ himself, but Cameron, as his “son” was only 5’8″ It seemed to Levi that the Wallace family hadn’t taken great care of Cameron’s meals, which was why she ended up smaller than she should’ve been.
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And now, at eighteen, it was likely too late to change that. Levi only wished that they had found Cameron sooner.
Height wasn’t everything, but for a boy, it mattered. Levi stared at Cameron’s back, guilt weighing heavily in his chest. From now on, he’d do everything he could to make up for it.
Jacqueline came back after home.” finishing the call. Seeing Levi still standing there, watching Cameron, she gently took his hand. “Come on. Let’s bring him
Levi squeezed her hand and nodded firmly. “Yeah, let’s go home.”
They drove straight to the Yates family’s private helipad and boarded a helicopter. It carried them across the sea, heading for the island.
A little over an hour later, the helicopter touched down on the island, and they landed right in the middle of Yates Manor’s massive backyard.
Jacqueline, both excited and a little nervous, gently took Cameron’s hand. “Cam, we’re home. Look.”
As she said that, she pointed toward the row of villas in the distance.
Cameron looked up: She’d seen plenty of extravagant houses in the different worlds she’d passed through, but even so, the sight in front of her stiff caught her off guard.
The Yates family was way wealthier than she’d expected. Sure, Jacqueline had mentioned they were well-off, but this level of wealth was another level.
Levi walked beside Cameron and smiled gently. “Cam, let’s get you settled down. You must be tired after such a long trip.”
Lance chimed in, “Dad, the flight was only about ten minutes.”
Honestly, the drive from Noble Vista to the helipad took longer than the helicopter ride.
Levi shot Lance a look, which successfully shut the young man up.
Levi was being so gentle with Cameron that Lance almost forgot how strict his dad usually was. In the past, neither Lance nor Gavin ever dared to go against their father.
As they walked, Cameron finally asked the question that had been on her mind. “Oh right, Logan. I wanted to ask you about the girl who took the driving test with me. Who is she?”
“That’s your cousin,” Jacqueline answered for Lance. “She’s Lucian’s daughter, and Lucian is your dad’s younger brother.”
Cameron nodded. Now, she finally had her answer.
Lance added, “Yeah, her name’s Helen, and she’s the only girl in our family, so everyone adores her. Especially our eldest brother, Gavin. He absolutely dotes on her.”
Gavin actually treated Helen better than Lance, who was his younger brother, all because he wanted to have a younger sister to pamper.
Jacqueline smiled. “Cam, you’ve met your cousin already. She’s got a great personality, and she’s super lively. I’m sure you two will get along really well.”
Cameron nodded. “Yeah, she’s really enthusiastic.”
If it weren’t for Helen, Cameron probably wouldn’t have returned to Yates Manor so soon. Thinking about it, she figured she owed Helen a thank you. “Cam, you still haven’t met your eldest brother. He’s been away on a business trip, but he said he’ll be back today. I bet he’ll be really glad to see you,”
Levi said.
Cameron nodded. “I’m really looking forward to meeting my eldest brother too.”
Levi and Jacqueline were taken aback, wondering, ‘Why is it that Cameron has no problem acknowledging his two brothers, but he refuses to call us Mom and Dad? Plus, Gavin didn’t even show up.’
“Aunt Jacqueline, Uncle Levi, Logan.” From a distance, H?len came running over, grinning from ear to ear.
Helen was over the moon when she found out Cameron was really her cousin. The second she found out, she’d hopped on a helicopter and rushed back without a second thought.
The four of them stopped in their tracks.
