Chapter 296
Alexander stood there in silence for a moment. “The baby is gone p>
The words barely left his lips before Camila’s tears burst free. Everything inside her seemed to shatter. Her quiet crying turned into deep, aching sobs.
“Alex, I’m so sorry Camila’s voice trembled. Her eyes were filled with pain and guilt. “This is all my fault. I didn’t protect our baby… I shouldn’t have tried to patch things up with Natalie. I was stupid to think we could be friends. If I hadn’t… maybe our baby would still be here p>
Alexander watched her from the edge of the bed, his brow tight with worry. Seeing her fall apart like this, he moved closer and spoke softly. “Don’t cry. This isn’t your fault p>
Camila melted into his arms, clinging to him and sobbing even harder. Savannah, standing nearby, felt her own chest twist with worry. She tried to comfort Camila.
“Camila, don’t blame yourself. Alexander isn’t just going to let this slide. That woman got hurt too, but Alexander wouldn’t let her stay at Ramirez Hospital. He made her leave. He stood up for you p>
Camila looked up at Alexander, her eyes red and swollen. “Is that true, Alex?” Her voice was barely more than a whisper.
Alexander took a long moment, then nodded. “Yes p>
Camila pressed her face into his chest again. For a split second, a sly little smile flickered at the corner of her mouth, but it vanished beneath another wave of tears. “I’m so sorry, Alex. I know this puts you in a tough spot. It’s just… our poor baby never even got a chance to call us mom or dad. It’s not fair. Just like that… gone p>
Alexander gently rubbed her back. “I’ll take care of it. Don’t worry p>
“Okay.” Camila’s voice was soft, and for a moment, her lips curled into a cold, satisfied smile, quickly hidden by more tears.
Natalie couldn’t go into the office, so she’d turned her hospital room into her own makeshift workspace. Anne, who was now filling in for Ava Thompson, stood by the bed looking anxious. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on
“The hotel we booked for the auction just pulled out. It’s only two days away. There’s no way we can find a new place, get all the approvals, and set up in time p>
Anne had rushed over first thing in the morning to tell her what happened. It wasn’t like this was a new noter, either. They’d worked together plenty of times. Everything had always gone smoothly, and Natalie had always been generous with payments.
There shouldn’t have been any issues. But that morning, the company got word the hotel was canceling the event, even offering to pay three times the penalty just to break the contract.
Natalie listened carefully. “Did they say why p>
“The hotel manager said he was just following orders from above. He doesn’t know any details p>
Orders from above… Natalie sat quietly for a second, then told Anne, “Go back to the office and start looking for a new venue. Reach out to the ones we’ve worked with before p>
“Yes, Nora p>
When Anne left, Natalie thought it over, then picked up her phone and called Mr. Gates at Ethereal Springs, hoping to get a straightforward answer.
“Ms. Watson, since we’ve worked together so many times, I’ll be honest with you,” Mr. Gates said, sounding apologetic. “Did you
somehow crossthet
Ramirez Group?
They told us to cut all ties with Billy Firth p>
He sounded almost helpless. “You know we can’t afford to get on the wrong side of the Ramirez Group. My hands are tied. They said they’d cover the penalty fees, so what choice do I have p>
After the call ended, Natalie sat there gripping her phone. She thought maybe something had happened with Billy Firth, but it turned out Alexander was the one pulling the strings.