Filed to story: That Campus Prince Is a Girl
The rent for this castle was 600 thousand dollars a year. If she paid that to Bradley now, she would only have about 1.4 million dollarslet, which wouldn’t suffice for the capital of her pharmaceutical company.
Cameron was planning to go o see David today.
Bradley just smiled faintly as he said, “Alright. Are you staying home with Pearl again today?
Cameron shook her head. “No, I’m heading to Crownhill Hospital to meet a friend.”
Bradley looked up at her. “Are you sick? How are you feeling?”
Cameron shook her head again. “No, Brad, I’m fine. My friend works at the hospital. I’m just meeting up with him there.”
Bradley let out a quiet sigh of relat. “I’ll drive you down later.
“Okay”D
“Cameron didn’t turn him down.
The castle was hallway up the mountain and too far from the city to ?alla cab, Cameron Edw the importance of knewte
After breakfast, Cameron Write Bradley an 100 for 600 thousand dollars.
She said, “Brad, I owe you ten million dollars now. I promise pay your back soon.
Bradley smiled. “I’m not in a rush. Take your time.”
He slipped the IOU into his pocket. “Heading out already?”
Cameron nodded. “Wah.”
It was a solid thirty-minute drive to the city. By the time she made it to the hospital, the morning was already slipping away.
Bradley stood up “I’ll go get changed.”
Back in his room, he tore up the loU Cameron had just written and tossed it in the trash. She could pay him back whenever she wanted, so there was never any need for that IOU
Truthfully, he never intended to charge her rent. He bought the place so she’d have a home with Pearl.
Bradley changed quickly and came back downstairs. Meanwhile, Cameron had gone upstairs to grab her phone.
She noticed Xander had sent her several messages
Xander: [You little brat, stop acting tough. The only reason you’re not scared is because you have no idea what Samuel’s capable of Oh, and by the wE?, the Wallace family’s company just went bankrupt.
Cameron smirked. She hadn’t expected Samuel to actually follow through, and he moved fast. Yesterday, he wrecked their house. Today, the company was toast.
Clicking her tongue, Cameron thosight, ‘Tough luck. But honestly, they brought it on themselves. Aside from a little satisfaction, Cameron didn’t feel much about it.
Xander: You don’t have to be scared, brat. Since you always help me with homework, I’ll watch your back. Come to Murphy Manor, and nobody would dare lay a finger on you.
Xander: [Why aren’t you replying? Are you that touched?
Where are you right now? I’ll come find you.
Xander: [Hey, brat, where’d you go? Did you disappear or something?
Cameron replied: [Xander, I appreciate it. But don’t worry about me, I’m fine. I don’t need backup right now. And I’m busy, so let’s talk later.
Bradley was already waiting for her in his car when Cameron headed downstairs. She tossed her phone in her backpack, ignoring the screen as it flashed again because she knew it was just Xander spamming her with texts.
Bradley dropped Cameron off at Crownhill Hospital
“I’ll go in myself, Brad. You go take care of your stutt,” Cameron said.
Bradley picked up on the cue-she meant it wasn’t the kin kind of visit she wanted company for.
“I actually have to swing by the law firm anyway. Call me if you need a ride back,” he said.
“Okay” Cameron nodded.
Cameron entered the hospital and registered for a general consultation under Dr. David Tuckor. The place was packed, and many people were still waiting in line. Cameron waited for an hour before it was finally her turn.
David had been on duty since 7:30 AM. Now, it was close to 11 AM, and he hadn’t moved from his seat to get water or even use the bathroom break because there were still plenty of patients in line.
When Cameron’s name was called, Davi paused. The name struck a chord, but he couldn’t quite place it.
Pulling off his black-rimmed glasses, he rubbed his eyes before slipping them back on. That was when he saw the next patient walking in-a strikingly androgynous, handsome “teenage boy”-and sitting across from him,
Something about Cameron felt familiar, but then again, David saw hundreds of faces a week, and many were his regular patients. Maybe this was one of those cases.
“Where are you feeling unwell? David asked.
Cameron looked at him with a gentle smile. “Dr. Tucker, you don’t remember
They’d only met briefly that night, and it was dark, so it made sense that David didn’t recognize her.
David squinted slightly, giving her a longer look. Her face definitely rang a bell, but no specific memory came to mind.
David said, “Oh, it’s you, So, what’s bothering you this tima?”
Cameron, for a moment, had no idea what to say. It seemed that David truly didn’t remember her.
“Dr. Tucker, I’m Cameron. Do you remember when I saved you a little over a month ago!” she asked.
David’s eyes widened for a moment, he froze then it all came flooding back. Surely, he remembered his lifesaver clearly. Every second from that nigh had etched itself into his memory.
He’d waited, day after day, thinking Cameron night call. But nothing ever rcaine.
He’d laughed at himself for believing the words of some kid he’d only met once. And it made sense to him how he’d fallen so easily for the lies his ex wife fed him.
But now, Cameron was sitting right in front of him. n’s you!” bavid jumped up hom his chair, unable to contain his excitement.
The assistant looked at David, puzzled. “Dr. Tucker?”
David finally managed to regain his composure and waved. “It’s fine. He’s just a friend of mine. Could you give us a moment?
“Wright,” said the assistant before leaving the mom
Over the past month or so, David sometimes wondered if that night had just been a dream. He grabbed Cameron’s hand, still excited. “It’s really you. You actually came to see me.” ng to think that night never svan,
Cameron motioned for him to take it easy, so he sat back down. “Mr. Wallace, you never reached out. I was starting to happened.”
Cameron said, “Sorry, Dave. I’ve been buried with schoolwork and trying to raise funds, so I haven’t been able to contact you. How have you been?”
She studied him closely. David looked tired, clearly overworked, but his eyes had more light in them now. At least he no longer looked like a man on the edge anymore.
‘m okay,” David said. “So, Mr. Wallace, what brings you here today?”
“I’m
David admitted inwardly that life hadn’t been easy, but the days were manageable, Still, he hadn’t seen his daughter in ages.
Work kept him busy every day, which helped fill the silence. But when the nights came, quiet and still, that emptiness always crept back in,
Cameron smiled. “Dave, I came to keep my promise.”
As she spoke, she glanced up at the security camera overhead. “This isn’t the right place to talk. I’ll wait for you to talk after work.”
David’s chest tightened with excitement at those words. He checked his watch and nodded. “I’ve got about an hour left. Mr. Wallace, would you mind waiting outside for me?”
Cameron replied, “I’ll wait for you at the pasta restaurant outside. Let’s talk about it over lunch.”
By noon, David changed his clothes and hurried out to find Cameron. Through the glass, he spotted Cameron sitting by the window, and only then did be finally feel at ease.
It finally sank in that none of this was a dream, and Cameron was really here to meet him.
Cameron waved David over, and as soon as he walked in, she drew the curtains in their private room.
Inside, it was just the two of them, and once the waiter finished serving and quietly left, Cameron closed the door behind her.
David said nothing. He just watched her in silence, studying her every movement
Then, without preamble, Cameron slid a bank card across the table. “Dave, there’s two million dollars in this card. It’s for the pharmaceutical company’s registration and initial startup costs”
David looked a bit overwhelmed. “Two million dollars? You’re handing it over to me e just like this?”
Cameron nodded. “Yeah, it’s all yours. If it’s not enough, just let me know.”
David said, “Mr. Wallace, we’ve only met once. And you’re giving me two million dollars just like this? Aren’t you worried I’ll run with the mo
