Chapter 291


    Connor looked bewildered, asking in surprise, “Why would you think that?”


    Cam cast her eyes downward, fidgeting with her sleeve, and said softly. “Your old school friend told me you started Future Inc. because Haylie is


    allergic to deg hair...”


    “That''s nonsense!” Connor eximed passionately. “I didn''t even know she was allergic to dogs!”


    Cam looked up, blinking, “Really?”Original content from N?velDrama.Org.


    “Of course not.” Connor gently ruffled her hair, looking into her eyes as he spoke slowly. “Besides Logan. we had another friend who grew up with us.


    His name was Victor.”


    “Fifteen years ago, there was a severe poisoning ident at the chemical nt owned by his family, which resulted in 37 deaths and 136 injuries.


    Victor''s father died in that ident, and overnight. their family’s life turned from heaven to hell.


    “The tragedy was too much. Victor’s mother couldn''t face reality andmitted suicide by jumping off a building right in front of him. Victor was just a


    teenager then and subsequently diagnosed with severe depression.”


    Connor furrowed his brows and took a deep breath.


    “Later, Victor himself jumped from a hospital building, ending his life at the age of 13.


    “A hydrogen sulfide leak urred, and firefighters couldn''t enter the scene in time due to the harsh conditions, making it difficult to determine the


    source of the leak promptly. That''s why the ident spread uncontrobly.


    “So I started thepany, to design the Future series for firefighters and people suffering from depression.”


    Cam could feel his sorrow, a deep, hidden agony seemed to surface at that moment. She gently wrapped her arms around him, burying her head in


    the crook of his neck, her voice slightly trembling. “I''m sorry for bringing up these memories.”


    Connor held her tightly, as if trying to merge her into his very bones. He took a deep breath. trying to stabilize his emotions, “It''s all in the past.”


    They hugged for a long while in the car, and then Connor suddenly smiled, asking. “Anything else you want to know?”


    Cam shook-her head, letting go of


    Connor, ancktried to move back to


    her seat. However, having been >


    leaning Over for so long, she felt


    numbrress in her waist. She held her


    waist-a pained expression om her


    face.  S


    oy


    ~


    Connor immediately became anxious, asking, “What''s wrong with your waist?”


    Cam gave a wry smile, pointing to her waist, “It''s just numb.”


    Connor reached out, gently massaging her waist, “I''m sorry, I should have noticed.”


    Cam smiled at him, “It''s just a bit numb. It''ll pass in a moment.”


    ‘lll help you inside. Don’t move.” Connor got out of the car, opened the passenger door, ready to carry her.


    Camughed and protested, “I


    really finé. You don''t have to cary


    me. itd be embarrassing if others


    see “us!”


    Swnovel i


    Connor helped her up the stairs and back into the apartment, where Cam’s numbness had subsided.


    Suddenly she remembered, eximing, “Have you not eaten yet?” She looked at Connor with concern.


    Connor, touched by her worry, nodded with a smile, “It seems so.”


    Cam immediately stood up, “Wait here. I''ll make you some food.” She hurried to the kitchen.


    Connor followed and stood quietly in


    the kitchen for a while, savoring this


    ordinary yet genuine happiness.>


    Finally;he couldn''t resist wrapping


    his atms around Cam frond


    bekind.


    -


    His chin resting on the top of her head, his voice was deep and tender, “Cami, thank you for everything.”