Chapter 318


    Upon hearing my question, Cami chuckled bitterly, "It''s been a few years now."


    She prepared some tea and told me to take a seat.


    Seeing what was on the coffee table, she quickly said, "Aaliyah, look at you, I’m already so grateful that


    you visit, and you even brought all these gifts."


    "I just got some stuff for Fidelia on the way! Don''t mind it!" I said, then called out to Fidelia, "Fidelia,


    She nodded obediently, her smile radiant, "I like everything!"


    Iughed, "Well then, don''t hold back!"


    She looked over at her mother, Cami, who alsoughed, "Aren''t you going to thank your aunt?"


    Fidelia politely thanked me, her eyes full of gratitude.


    Cami told Fidelia, "Go wash some fruits for your aunt."


    I quickly pointed to the tea and said, "Fidelia, get the fruits for yourself. We will have some tea!"


    Hannah shed a smile at her, "May I see your room?"


    Fidelia immediately turned to her mother. Camiughed, "Go ahead!"


    Once they''d left for the room, I looked around, "This is a nice house. When did you move? I had no


    idea!"


    "Well, it was probably when you were sick. It''s been a few years!" Cami agreed, also ncing


    around, "We used to live in the house you helped us buy, we should have thanked you a lot sooner."


    "Please, no need for formalities," I brushed it off, "That''s just how the Dawsons are. You and Jerome,


    are you..."


    "We''re not divorced!" Cami interrupted, as if she knew what I was going to ask, "But he''s rarely


    home."


    "He doesn''t take care of you and Fidelia?" I probed.


    "Rarely."


    I wasn''t sure what she meant by ''rarely''.


    "Ever since we moved here, he''s barely been home. Even when he doese back, he doesn''t stay


    the night. Just leaves some money and goes." Cami''s voice was barely a whisper, her hands


    inteced and fidgeting, a clear sign of her inner turmoil.


    "Isn''t he busy with Jan at thepany? Maybe Jan isn''t paying him enough. I''ll ask him," I


    feigned ignorance, "If he''s noting home, where does he go?"


    "Oh..." Cami chuckled bitterly again, "I wouldn''t dare to ask. He can do whatever he wants."


    Cami''s words echoed hopelessness and despair.


    "You''re just too naive. You gave up everything for him..." I stopped mid-sentence, as if I''d said


    something wrong.


    She smiled at me dismissively, "It doesn''t matter anymore, it''s been so long that I''ve almost forgotten I


    have a husband."


    I patted her arm, unable to find any words to say.Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    "If anyone is to me for all this, it''s not Jerome. It''s my mother who was too much." Cami began,


    which surprised me.


    "Why would you say that?" I asked, confused.


    Cami wore a bitter smile, still bitter.


    "I have to ask... back then, did you... did you marry Jerome because you were pregnant?" I asked


    gently, afraid to hurt Cami''s feelings.


    "Otherwise?" She hung her head, looking like a victim, "Back then, it was a big deal for my family. And I


    was the only one who knew I was pregnant. I had already had an abortion once and no one knew. I


    didn''t dare to do it again. Jerome is stubborn and no one can control him. If I didn''t follow him, where


    would I go?" Co?tent of Dr?м??ovеls.cоm


    She was telling the truth, but I was also impressed by Cami''s courage. To have an abortion in secret,


    that took guts.


    "Do you know what he''s doing out there?" I asked bluntly.