Chapter 458


    Hearing Cami''s cautious inquiry, I already had my suspicions. With a calm demeanor, I replied,


    "Cami, spill the beans."


    "I... I overheard something about Hazel..." She trailed off, hesitant.


    I could almost picture her anxious face, and a part of me couldn''t help but wonder if this was yet


    another ploy by Jerome Dawson to get to the bottom of things. After all, Cami had lied to me before,


    so it wasn''t out of the question.


    I rolled my eyes subtly and said, "I just heard about it myself, not sure if it’s real."


    "Aaliyah, how could she just suddenly pass away?" Cami''s voice was tinged with trepidation.


    I figured, whether she was digging for Jerome or just genuinely curious, I had to tell the truth.


    I pondered my words for a moment before revealing, "Word is Jessica got into a brawl with the nanny


    and somehow Hazel got caught in the crossfire."


    "Wha—? Who told you that?" She sounded genuinely shocked.


    "I just heard it too. You called right as my friend was filling me in. She’s in the hospital, and from what I


    hear, the ce is a mess!" I quickly crafted a usible exnation.


    "So, it''s really true then?" Cami murmured, almost to herself.


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    "Is that what you heard?" I prodded, casually adding, "Wonder if Jerome knows about this."


    Cami paused before hastily adding, "I was at the hospital making a delivery when I caught snippets


    of conversation. Something felt off, so I pried a little but didn''t dare confirm. With the Dawson family, I


    didn''t know who to call, so I thought I''d check with you!"


    Dancing around the question, Cami asked, "So... are we going?"


    A smirk tugged at my lips. What a question – to go or not to go?


    The Dawson family was still sitting on the news. Where would she even go?


    "Why don’t you check with Jerome? I have no clue how they''re handling things. Jan’s been keeping


    me in the dark too. I don’t know what''s really going on. They''re all acting so cryptic, what''s the big


    secret? Cami, I’ve officially filed for divorce!"


    I dropped the bomb on purpose, to shake her up a bit. I didn''t believe for a second that she hadn''t seen


    the news online.


    The inte was aze with my divorce filing, and Cami was hardly a hermit. If she knew about


    Hazel’s passing, how could she miss my news?


    Cami gasped, "You... you''re getting a divorce? Howe..."


    "Yep, just decided. So, I haven''t figured out whether to attend the funeral or not," I said candidly.


    Cami said, "I’m sorry to hear that. Gosh! Has it reallye to that?"


    I wasn''t sure what she meant by that, but she quickly offered somefort, "Don''t get worked up. I


    don''t even know what to say to you!"


    "Regardless, whether I divorce or not, we''ll always be friends!"


    "Ah, right, exactly... We were never truly Dawson folks to begin with!"


    Her words drew augh from me, "Spot on, Cami. We were never really one of them!"


    Then she slipped up, "By the way... Aaliyah, is Fidelia behaving?"


    Iughed openly, "She’s too well-behaved, rest assured! I''ll bring her back safe and sound before


    school starts!"


    I got her drift. Hearing about my divorce, she naturally felt uneasy about her child staying at my mom''s.


    Typical of her mindset, but not surprising.


    "Don''t overthink it, Cami. She’s fine, no worries!"


    With a string of affirmations from Cami, she finally hung up, somewhat reassured.


    I pondered Cami''s question – would I attend Hazel''s funeral?


    But skipping out wouldn’t exactly leave me at peace either.  Draмa?ovеls.cом


    Married or not, my decision was bound to stir the pot.


    "Enough of this nonsense!" Jan bellowed, at the end of his tether.


    Nonsense? I chuckled darkly. If that’s the role he pegged me in, I might as well y it to the full..