Chapter 151 An Engagement Gift
“Leave my son alone!” Ivanna’s voice cracked with desperation, her eyes blazing with fury. “He’s done nothing to hurt you! He’s innocent!”
Camila’s gaze was cold, her words sharp and unyielding. “His lavish lifestyle abroad–the food, the clothes, the housing–all of it comes from the Jackson family’s money. If he can enjoy the benefits, then he should also bear the consequences of your sins.”
“The sins of the parents should be paid by the children. I’m only asking for one kidney. That’s not too much, is it?” Camila’s tone was calm, yet every word struck Ivanna’s heart like a hammer blow.
“No! You can’t do this! If you want revenge, take it out on us. My son doesn’t know anything!” Ivanna pleaded, her voice trembling as tears streamed down her face.
At that moment, true fear gripped Ivanna.
She loved Claude deeply. Without him, she wouldn’t have the life she had today. To save her, Claude had endured her seduction of Arthur, even sharing her with him. His love for her was selfless. She had to protect their son at all costs.
With her resolve hardened, Ivanna turned to Agnes, her gaze filled with helplessness and sorrow. “Agnes, don’t blame me. I have no other choice.”
Agnes froze, her mind reeling as she struggled to comprehend the betrayal. Her own mother was about to abandon her.
She stood there, stunned, as Ivanna begged Camila, “Camila, I’ll agree to your terms. As long as Agnes… as long as she dies, I’ll immediately sign the donation agreement. Just spare my son.
“Do whatever you want with us, as long as you leave my son alone.”
“Mom, you can’t do this to me! I’m your child too!” Agnes screamed, her voice raw with anguish. “Agreeing to Camila’s terms means you’re sentencing me to death!”
Agnes broke down completely, sobbing uncontrollably. For the first time in her twenty–three years, she felt a pain so excruciating it tore her apart.
She tasted the bitterness of being abandoned by her own parents. It felt like someone had ripped her heart out and left her soul bleeding.
Her cries and struggles were heart–wrenching, a sight that might have evoked pity.
But no one present felt sympathy for her. Everyone knew that what Agnes was enduring now was exactly what Camila had suffered in the past. Time and again, Arthur and Belinda had cruelly hurt Camila for Agnes’s sake.
Now, the tables had turned. The once–silent victim, Camila, had become the detached observer of this tragic spectacle. And the once–beloved Agnes had fallen to the depths of despair, abandoned by her own parents.
This was the revenge Camila had longed for.
The Camila who once was pure–hearted and kind, yearning for her family’s love and willing to humble herself to the ground for a shred of affection, had long since died in that cold, merciless prison.
The day she walked out of those prison gates, she resolved to sever all ties with the Jackson family.
Back then, revenge wasn’t even on her mind–nor did she have the power to pursue it. But the Jackson family refused to let her go, forcing her step by step into the dire situation she found herself in today.
Her heart, shattered by countless betrayals, had been painstakingly pieced back together by the love and warmth of Giovani, Lindsey, Keira, and Hazel.
Their presence kept her from falling completely into darkness, from dragging herself and those who hurt her into mutual destruction.
They preserved a fragile ember of hope within her–a faint belief in the beauty of this world, though it flickered like a candle in the wind, always on the verge of being extinguished.
At that moment, Giovani picked up a document he had prepared long ago and tossed it onto the coffee table.
“Here’s the agreement. Sign it, and you two can leave,” Giovani said, his voice deep and commanding, as he addressed Ivanna and Claude.
The two exchanged skeptical glances, unable to believe that Giovani would let them off so easily.
But when their eyes landed on the contents of Successfully unlocked! ik to rock bottom. The agreement demanded that they transfer all their assets unconditional., to Comia.
They didn’t know how to survive without money–let alone how to support their son living overseas.
Yet, at this point, they had no choice. Giovani’s influence was far–reaching, and they couldn’t afford to cross him. If they refused to comply, not only would they face dire consequences, but their son would also be dragged into the mess.
Chapter 151 An Engagement Gift
Ivanna, suppressing the agony in her heart, picked up the pen with trembling hands and signed her name on the document, transferring all the assets Arthur had given her to Camila.
In the end, the money that never truly belonged to her found its way back to Camila.
Giovani picked up the document and, with a solemn expression, handed it to Camila.
The document felt impossibly heavy in Camila’s hands. When she looked up and met Giovani’s warm, steady gaze, a mix of gratitude and sadness swelled in her chest.
It turned out that Giovani had everything planned from the start, even preparing the documents ahead of time to help her reclaim what was rightfully hers.
“Mr. Campbell, thank you. You’ve been so good to me. I really don’t know how I could ever repay you,” Camila’s voice quivered, tinged with emotion.
Giovani gave a faint smile and said, “If you truly want to repay me…”
Camila nodded earnestly, feeling like she owed him yet another favor.
She thought back to the time he saved her from jumping off the bridge, how she had drained his over 300 thousand dollars‘ worth of wine, and how he had repeatedly covered her medical expenses.
All these debts remained unpaid, and now, she owed him even more. Her heart was heavy with guilt.
“Whatever you ask, Mr. Campbell, I’ll do my best,” Camila said sincerely.
Giovani’s gaze deepened, his eyes carrying a mix of amusement and intent, like a hunter watching his prey walk willingly into his trap.
“Then accept this property as an engagement gift and marry me,” he said, his voice calm yet powerful, like a stone dropped into a still lake, sending ripples everywhere.
Camila’s face turned bright red in an instant.
The last time he had proposed in a foreign language, she hadn’t understood a word but had somehow agreed. This time, she heard every word clearly.
Overwhelmed by the unexpected proposal, Camila should have been overjoyed, but instead, tears began streaming uncontrollably down her face.
Her heart ached bitterly as she thought to herself, ‘Why did fate have to let me meet the right person at the wrong time?‘ She adored Giovani and Lindsey. She dreamed of becoming part of their family.
But her frail, broken self felt unworthy of someone like Giovani. He was so young, so full of life–someone like her had no right to stand by his side.
Camila’s tears flowed even more freely, mourning her inability to selfishly grasp the happiness that was so tantalizingly close.
Giovani quickly pulled out a tissue and gently wiped her tears, his voice soft and soothing. “Stop crying.”
Camila tried to hold back her tears, but the sorrow was overwhelming. Even getting back at Agnes didn’t bring her any joy. Just the thought of finishing Majestic Bloom and leaving the country with Lucy, never seeing Giovani or Lindsey again, made her heart ache unbearably.
Unable to hold it in any longer, she threw herself into Giovani’s arms, sobbing uncontrollably.
Her sudden action caught Giovani off guard, his body stiffening in surprise.
After a moment, he slowly raised his hand and gently patted her back. Even though she couldn’t hear his words, he still murmured softly, “It’s okay.”
The scene was like a slap to William’s face, unbearably painful to watch.
He never imagined that at such an inappropriate moment, Giovani would so casually propose, and worse, that Camila would cry tears of joy and throw herself into his arms.
Jealousy consumed him, clouding his judgment. Unable to hold back, William shouted angrily, “Giovani, let her go! Camila is still engaged to me–I’m her fiancé!”
Chapter 152 He Stole My Fiancée
Chapter 152 He Stole My Fiancée
