Chapter 678
"Gavin, you'll always have a place in my heart, and you'll always be at the very top," Cameron said seriously, hugging Gavin tightly.
"Cam!" Gavin placed his hand on Cameron's head, his voice trembling with emotion as he Hought back tears.
If Lance were here, he'd definitely make fun of me, Gavin thought.
Bot right now, he was truly moved.
What Cameron said to him felt like the most beautiful words in the world.
Cameron added, "So, Gavin, don't be sad, I'll always be your sister, and you'll always be my dearest brother"
She let go of Gavin, her face lit up with a bright smile.
Gavin was deeply touched by these heartfelt words.
If this had been seven years ago, Cameron definitely wouldn't have been able to say something like that.
However, in these past seven years, she'd been completely immersed in her family's love.
Her parents, Gavin and Lance had all showered her with unconditional love, to the point that the cold and ruthless Cameron of the past had long since vanished without a tract.
Now, she was someone with real warmth
"Alright, I won't be sad anymore," Gavin said, a smile finally breaking across his face.
The gloom that had been weighing on him all night melted away in an instant, all thanks to a few comforting words from Cameron.
"It's getting late, Gavin. You should get some rest," Cameron said.
Gavin walked Cameron to the door.
"Cam," Gavin asked, "what does Bradley do?"
"He's a lawyer," Cameron replied.
Gavin nodded: "That's a good profession"
Cameron smiled, "Gavin, his job isn't important."
Gavin nodded. "As long as you're happy."
Cameron kept silent.
She waved at Gavin, "Goodnight."
As Cameron walked away, Gavin called out with a smile, "Nice taste"
Bradley looked every inch the elite professional
And, as long as Cameron liked him, that was all that really mattered.
When Cameron got back to her room, she finally noticed the WhatsApp message from Bradley
Bradley: Cam, are you asleep?]
Cameron replied: (Brad, I just saw your message. Are you still up?
Bradley responded almost instantly. Not yet
Cameron: Can't sleep in a new bed?]
It was almost eleven now.
Aber everything that happened tonight, Bradley must be tired
Cameron was definitely feeling worn out
She was planning to take a shower and then crash for the night.
Bradley: No, it's just that being at your place for the first time, I'm too excited
Cameron couldn't help but laugh, and replied. Are you really that excited you can't sleep?
Bradley: Cam, dees your family think I'm your boyfriend!
Cameron: II already explained it to them.]
Her family had grilled Bradley like they were running a background check on him, so no wonder he'd get that idea.
Bradley: Honestly, you don't have to explain. I really do want to be your boyfriend]
Cameron quietly stared at the message, unable to stop the smile bugging at her lips.
Cameron: Brad, it's really late. I'm going to bed now. Goodnight
Bradley could tell Cameron was dodging his words on purpose.
But he wasn't in any hurry.
After all, he'd already met her family tonight.
It seemed like everyone except Gavin was pretty satisfied with him.
He'd just take it slow.
She'd say yes eventually.
Bradley had confidence in himself.
The next morning
Bradley woke up early.
To his surprise, Gavin was up even earlier.
"Good moming, Gavin, Bradley said politely
Gavin was sitting on the couch, shooting Bradley a sideways glance. "I'd prefer itnoveldrama
if you called me Mr. Yates. You're not anyone special to Cam, are you?"
Last night, Gavin had truly been moved by Cameron's words.
Even so, he wasn't about to let Bradley marty Cameron that easily.
The harder something was to get the more nne would valurit
Bradley smiled, "Not yet, but it won't be long."
Gavin gave him a half-simile, “You're really that confident?"
Bradley uttered, "Gavin, it's Cam who gives me all my confidence."
Gavin was a bit annoyed by his words.
"Gavin! Mr. Saunders, you guys are up early?" Lance had just come downstairs too.
Bradley turned around. "Morning, Lance. If you don't mind, you can call me Brad
Lance patted Bradley on the shoulder. "Alright, I'll call you Brad then "Anyway, we're all going to be family sooner or later, so there's really nothing to fuss about, he thought.
Bradley smiled, "Alright"
It looked like Lance had already accepted him.
Gavin shot Lance a look, and then turned to Bradley. "The rain's stopped. You can head out now."
Bradley just smiled and made himself comfortable on the couch. "Gavin, I know should go, but I'm going to wait for your parents and Cam to wake up. so I can say goodbye to them first."
Gavin frowned slightly.
No wonder Bradley was a lawyer.
With just a few measured words, he made his case with perfect composure and
logic, leaving Gavin looking utterly unreasonable by contrast
Gavin stood up, shot Bradley a look of disdain, and muttered, "You're such an eyesore."
And with that, he just walked out.
Morning exercise was good for him anyway.
Lance p
patted Bradley on the shoulder and said, "Don't mind him, Brad. He's just worried
you'll take Cam away, so he's acting all grumpy.
"And honestly, he's actually a good guy!"
Bradley said, "Lance, I understand how he feels. Back then, my own brother also
couldn't stand mys
sister's husband in every possible way"
Lance raised an eyebrow. "Good to hear you got it."
A moment later, Cameron was downstairs.
"Morning, Cam," Lance said,
"Morning, Cam," Bradley echoed.
"Morning, Lance, Brad Cameron said, sitting down across from them.
Lance stood up. "I'm going to get some fish alc
And with that, he walked out.
Now, it was just Cameron and Bradley left in the living room.
Bradley grinned and uttered, "Cam, It looks like Lance is playing matchmaker and giving us some alone time
Cameron didn't bite, instead asking. "Did you sleep well last night? You got caught
in the rain. Are you feeling alright this morning? You didn't catch a cold or
anything, did you?"
Bradley felt Cameron's concem, and his smile grew even wider.
However, he was still a bit puzzled.
"Cam, why do you keep dodging my questions??
"Doll" cameron-shifted in her seat, playing it cool.
Bradley nodded. "You totally do
Cameron looked at him earnestly. "Brad, you don't remember anything from seven years ago, so we've only really known each other for a little over a month. How do
you expect me to answer you?"
Bradley sighed, "Cam, affection isn't measured in hours and days"
Cameron was quiet for a second, before she said, "But you can't just take it lightly,
either."
Bradley chuckled, "Then what about people who get hitched in a flash?"
Cameron replied, "That's their business, not mine.
Bradley
y was rendered speechless.
en ten years watfor
He gazed at her, his eyes full of sincerity. "Cam, I can wait as long as you need.
Three months, six months, a year, three years, even you, no matter how long it
takes
Cameron's heart skipped a beat when she heard that
From Bradley's perspective, they'd only really known each other for just over a
month
The sure about choosing me so quickly? Isn't that a bit rash?' she thought Besides, seven years ago,
o, when she turned him down, he'd suddenly become so obsessed that he actually locked her up.
Even though Cameron had said that was all in the past, she couldn't help but wonder whether Bradley would do something like that again in the future. She'd tested Bradley a few times, trying to turn him down again just to see how
he'd react, and honestly, he'd handled it in a way that really put her at
ease.
"Awoo..
Just as Cameron was lost in her thoughts. Pearl suddenly burst into the living
room.
Of course, it didn't just barge in on its own.
Right behind it was Gavin
When Gavin first laid eyes on Pearl, he'd been scared out of his wit
Last night, Gavin's parents had worried Pearl might teak Bradley out, so they'd
locked it up.
But now, Gavin had let it out on purpose.
He wanted Pearl to really pivo Fradley a scarb.
If he thinks manying my sister is going to be that easy, he's got another thing
coming," Gavin thought.
However, the scene he had been expecting didn't play out.
*Pearl Who let Pear out?" Jacqueline cried out in panic.
She and Levi reached the top of the stais, just in time to see Pearl hamling
straight toward Bradley
With a tiger that huge, Bradley should be scared out of
dout of his mind.
To their surprise, instead of attacking Bradley, Pearl just started rubbing its big
fully head against his knee, acting all cuddly and affectionate
Bradley was a little shocked when a giant white tiger suddenly lunged at his feet,
but he got over the surprise pretty fast.
Seeing how friendly Pearl was, he reached down to give it a scratch and asked,
"Cam, is this the Pearl we raised together?"
Cameron nodded, "Yeah".
Gavin stared in disbelief. “Hold on. Are you telling me you and Cam actually
raised this tiger together?"
They were already so close seven or eight years ago that they actually raised a
tiger together? Gavin thought.
He had no clue about any of it.
"Have they actually been together for a while now? Was last night's 'meet the parents thing even planned?
"Have they been dating in secret this whole time!
"That is outrageous!' He was furious at the thought of it.
Bradley's lips curled into a smile as he reached out with his long, slender fingers
to gently rub Pearl's head. "Long time no we, Pead"
Pearl nuzzled his palm like a big baby, all affectionate and clingy.
Gavin was speechless with anger
Even now, he didn't dare to pat Pearl's head so intimately.
"Bradley's really got a death wish, he thought.
Jacqueline finally let out a sigh of relief, "So, Cam, that friend you mentioned before was Brad?"
They'd gone to Silvermoss Castle together to pick up Pearl.
Cameron nodded, "Yeah, Mom Can we have breakfast now?"
With that, everyone got up and headed to the dining room for breakfast
As always, Cameron sat down next to Jacqueline
Gavin immediately claimed the seat on Cameron's other side.
Cameron was at a loss for words
Bradley smiled and took the seat directly across from Cameron. Chapter 678
Lance patted Gavin on the shoulder. "Gavin, you're even more childish than your were at three?"
Gavin shot Lance a fierce glare
Lance just gave a careless shrug and plopped down next in Bradley.
The breakfast spread was hearty and plentiful, offering a wide variety of dishes
Jacqueline smiled at Bradley. "Bead, I didn't have time to make anything fancy this morning, so just help yourself to whatever's her
Bradley shook his head with a smile. "Mrs. Yales, you're too kind. The breakfast is
really plentiful" Normally, Levi would be reading the financial news while handing breakfast. Today, however, he didn't even glance at the news,
He turned to Bradley and asked, "By the way, Brad, how old are you?"
Bradley replied, "Mr. Yates, I'll be twenty-seven in a few months."
Levi nodded. "A little older than Cam"
Jacqueline smiled, "They were in the same graduating class, so of course they're around the same age.".
Levi asked again, "What do you do for a living?" Bradley replied, "I have a law firm in Steerfall, and just last month, I opened
another one in Viremont. Besides running the firms, I still take on cases myself"
"Viremont? Are you planning to focus on Virement from now on?" Levi asked. Bradley nodded. "Yes, because Cam is here in Viremont."
As he spoke, he gazed at Cameron with tender eyes
Cameron lowered!
d her head and quietly drank her porridge,
Levi gave a faint smile. "With so many brothers in your family, your parents
wouldn't mind you marrying into our family, right?
"Cough Cough..."
Cameron was in the middle of drinking her porridge when Levi's words startled
her so much that she started coughing and almost choked
ry into our family?" Cameron was completely floored.
Marry
She and Bradley were not even together. She wondered why they talked about
such a thing now.
"Cam..." Bradley's face tensed up and he immediately stood up However, he was sitting too far away from her to help. "Cam.." Gavin immediately reached out to gently pat Cameron on the back.
Jacqueline quickly handed Cameron a napkin/cam, are you okay?"
Cameron wiped the corner of her mouth and shook her head. “I'm fine”
Bradley let out a breath and finally sat back down.
Bradley looked at Levi and said, "Me Yates, if you want me to marry into your
family, I'm totally from with that. My parents will respect whatever I decide
Even if they objected, it wouldn't make a difference.
Levi
vi finally smiled, "Good"
Levi turned to his wife. "Anything else you want to ask?"
Jacqueline let out a helpless sigh. "You've already interrogated him like he's a criminal. Is there anything left for me to ask Bradley grinned, "Mrs. Yates, you can ask me anything you want" Jacqueline smiled, “Brad, Levi already asked everything we wanted to know. I
don't have anything else to ask for now
Bradley nodded. "Mrs. Yates, if you ever want to ask me anything, just go ahead"
Gavin shot Bradley a look,
It looked like Bradley had already won over Jacqueline, Levi, and Lance.
They were way too easy to please. However, Gavin wasn't that easy to please,
Gavin uttered, "Bradley, I think your job is just too dangerous. If Cam's with you,
she could end up in danger."
Seeing Gavin was just picking a fight, Lance asked, "Gavin, what's so risky about being a lawyer anyway?"
Gavin said, "if he wins a case and the other side gets pissed, they might come
after him. And if
they can't get to him, they might target his family. That means
Cam could get hurt, right?"
Lance got mad at Gavin's comment but found himself unable to reply.
Although Gavin was intentionally provoking Bradley, he wasn't totally wrong either.
Even Levi and Jacqueline were caught off guard
Bradley frowned slightly and looked at Cameron
Cameron had just finished her breakfast by then..
Right at that moment, her eyes met Bradley's across the table.
Cameron was just about to speak when Bradley said. "I can stop practicing law if
that's what it takes
He could step back and just handle things behind the scenes.
He'd only manage the law firm and wouldn't take on any cases himsell anymore.
In that way.
y, he could avoid the kind of danger Gavin was worried about. Cameron's eyes flew wide as she stared at Bradley in disbelief "He'd really quit being a lawyer for me?" Cameron's mind went totally blank.
She knew better than anyone that being a lawyer was Bradley's lifelong dream
She thought, "How could he just throw that all away for me?
'Besides, he's already made a real name for himself in his field.
"He can't give up halfway"
Cameron almost blurted out, "No, you don't have to do that. I can handle mysel
She believed that being together was supposed to make both people happier.
It was not about forcing one person to give up what mattered to them,
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