Chapter 216


    Catherine could see the anxiety written all over my face and immediately tried to reassure me. "Take it


    easy, Aaliyah. We''re just guessing here. Besides, we have Dr. Dailey on our side. What''s there to worry


    about?"


    "Even a minor slip-up could lead to disaster, Catherine," I retorted, giving her a pointed look.


    She shrugged nonchntly. "Don''t be such a pessimist, Aaliyah."


    "I hope you''re right," I muttered under my breath.


    "Aaliyah!" At that moment, a voice called out for my name from a distance. I turned around to find


    Cami, Jerome''s wife, walking towards us, holding her purse.


    "Cami." I greeted her with genuine warmth, walking up to meet her. "What brings you to the


    hospital?"


    She gave a shy smile and took my hand. "I''ve been feeling a little under the weathertely. So I came


    in for a check-up and to get the results today."


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    I hadn''t seen Cami in ages. She looked the same, except maybe a little thinner and slightly pale.


    "What''s bothering you? Have you seen the doctor yet?" I asked, concerned. Of all the Dawson family,


    she was the only one I liked.


    "I''ve been having stomach aches for a while now," she replied, her voice as soft and gentle as a


    whisper. She looked at me and said, "I wanted to visit you when I heard you were ill but..."


    She trailed off, her gaze dropping to the floor. I knew what she would say next even she didn’t finish the


    sentence.


    "It''s alright, Cami. We''re family, after all. Don''t worry about me. I''m much better now. Is Fidelia at


    home?" I asked, referring to her daughter with Jerome.


    She gave me a gentle and warm smile. "Yes, she''s at home. How about Monique and Probert? It''s


    been ages since Ist saw them."


    "They''re both doing well. They''ve grown so tall! They''re staying with my parents in Silverdale City," I


    replied, instantly regretting the words. Cami wasn''t close with her family, so it was unlikely her child


    would ever visit her grandmother.


    It was well known that Cami had distanced herself from her family. When she and Jerome were


    nning their wedding, her family demanded arge sum of wedding fund from the Dawson family. The


    Dawson family, however, turned a deaf ear to their demands, leading to several heated disputes.


    Despite the constant bickering and threats of calling off the wedding, Cami remained by Jerome''s


    side. Whether it was out of love for Jerome or fear of what he might do, she stuck with him through


    thick and thin.


    Eventually, Hazel and I intervened. We bought them a small old house, and they finally tied the knot.


    Within a year, Cami gave birth to Fidelia.


    I suspected that Cami was pregnant with Jerome''s child during the wedding drama, which was why


    she was so adamant about being with him. It strained her rtionship with her family, and they rarely


    kept in touch.


    Upon hearing that my kids were visiting my mother, Cami''s face froze slightly. "It must be nice to be


    close to the family," she said.


    "Ah... I have been sick and haven''t been back in a while. I visited my mom’s ce only because I was


    so mad at Jan," I said, hoping to lighten the mood. "I''m nning to go back soon. Or would you like


    Fidelia to stay in Silverdale City for a few days?"