SWNOVELS Chapter 31
She had wandered over to a small, man-made pond, and from behind a pile of
boulders, she had witnessed a woman tossing a boy, who looked to be around
ten years old or so, into the water.
It was the moment that opened Camila’s eyes to the reality of human nature, and
how evil it could be.
She remembered how she had instantly ducked out of sight, trembling with fear.
She had been terrified of what would happen to her if she was discovered. She
had wanted to run away.
But when little Camila peeked through the rocks again, she saw the boy
struggling desperately in the water. She then had chosen to stay. She had waited
for the woman to Leave, then ran over to the pond and jumped in to save the
boy.
It was a good thing that she had learned how to swim at an early age, but it
hadn't made things easy for her. She was far too tiny, with a much larger load. In
the end, Camila’s grandfather had appeared and dragged her and the boy back
to safety.
The boy had been unconscious by then. Her grandfather had to administer CPR,
and the moment the boy had coughed up the water in his lungs, the old man
whisked her away.
Camila remembered being confused with the old man’s reaction. “Who was that,
Grandpa? Why did someone throw him in the water when he doesn’t know how
to swim?”
“He is also here for the funeral, just like you and me,” her grandfather had told
her.
Unbeknownst to Little Camila, her grandfather wasn't telling her the whole truth,
for fear of retaliation.
“You need to forget everything that happened today. You must never tell anyone
about this.” It was a reminder that Camila had heard repeatedly on that day.
She was extremely close to her grandfather, and obeyed his every word. It wasn't
until they had returned home that day that she realized she had lost her jade
pendant.
It was a carved piece that her grandfather had claimed to be blessed. He had
given it to her hoping that it would grant her kindness, patience, optimism, and
ultimately, happiness.
In a way, it was her grandfather's blessing to her
She had been wearing the pendant since she was one, and would Likely be
wearing it still if she hadn't lost it.
Therefore, she understood Isaac's anger.
She didn’t blame him for lashing out at her, but she truly feared the man.
He was much too cruel for comfort.
“Stevie, call for Dr. Walters,” Robin instructed the butler. “Have him check Mila.”
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Robin still looked uncertain, though, so she added, “I'm a doctor. Trust me, I
know what I'm doing.”
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The old man heard the confidence in
her voice and finally relented. Hety
wound was indeed Wof derbus’ It was
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Camila used a mirror to give herself first-aid treatment. She would need the
wound to dry up, so she didn’t bother bandaging it.
Not that it would have been possible, anyway, since the wound was covered by
her thick hair.
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Stevie and Robin lingered in the
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chutibusly toward the bathroom
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