Chapter 86: Still in love with Rodrigo
Jared became interested in what Rodrigo was going to ask him. He doesn’t know why but somehow felt pity for him. “Sure,” he said, staring at Rodrigo.
“Would you please tell me the truth about what I am going to ask you, just the truth” Rodrigo said and held his side again, he felt a Sharp pain at his side.
“Yeah, if I know the truth, why won’t I tell you?” Jared assured him. Looking at Rodrigo’s face, it appeared the question he was going to ask him carries a lot of weight in his heart.
“I already know that you were aware back then when Camilla was saved from prison and you also knew back then that Justin did it, he was your boss after all. So tell me, is Justin Swaras Camilla’s boyfriend?” Rodrigo asked.
At this time, Rodrigo turned and stared at Jared. His eye lids didn’t blink and he wants to be sure he would tell him the truth.
Jared grinned and chuckled. How was he supposed to know that when he is in City A and Camilla is in City B. Well, he will tell him only the truth that he knows.
” I don’t know Rodrigo. I don’t understand my sister anymore. I really don’t know the right answer to that question” Jared replied and looked away.
It appears his sister was drifting farther away from who he used to know. He can’t explain her new personality.
She used to be kind and sweet in the past. She can’t even hurt a fly but now, after running her far over Rodrigo, he’s beginning to wonder if she has lost her mind.
Last that he remembered, she was still madly in love with Rodrigo. She was still thinking about him and asked him about him.
That same man came before her now and she almost killed him. As for his marriage with Mira, he would talk her into accepting his wife as her family too.
Rodrigo stared at Jared for a few seconds and then looked away. He was sad and it was visibly seen on his facial expression.
Mirabel sighed, her brother could still be interested in such a woman who doesn’t think his life was important? She is the reason he was hospitalised for days and now coming out of the hospital not totally fine, he was interested in knowing she was dating someone else.
How does love works? It can penetrate the hardest of hearts and make the wise and smart one behaves stupid. That is the only thing she can think about Live for now.
She knew deep down within her that her brother was crazy for Camilla. He loved her very much and for years, she had never seen her brother fall for a woman except Camilla.
He has paid for his sins now. She hoped that he get reconciled with her again. She wished them both a happy life together.
“Since you will be travelling, Mirabel and I will be going on a vacation, obviously for our honeymoon” Jared announced.
They married in such a short time and hadn’t really had the time to be alone by themselves. Maybe going away for a while, they will enjoy their time together.
Rodrigo nodded and congratulated them again. He said they have no idea how great it was to be with the one person that one. He wished them the happiness that comes with love and marriage.
As he said those words, he envisaged himself with Camilla in his heart. How he wished she gives him a second chance. Just a second chance was all he wants.
The next morning, when Jared and Mira got ready and came downstairs, Rodrigo had travelled. They had their breakfast briefly and head to the airport.
As Jared and his wife took their flight at the airport, another family was arriving, a couple and their daughter.
And guess who they are?
Justin Swaras went to lunch with Camilla again. Midway through their meal, he asked Camilla how Rodrigo was feeling?
He already heard what happened to him. But for days, he deliberately avoided Camilla. He had exchanged a few words with Rodrigo over Camilla.NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.
He doesn’t want it to appear as if it was a conspiracy between Camilla and himself to hurt him. He has nothing to do with what happened to him and besides, Rodrigo was still the billionaire dude in City A.
“I heard he had been discharged”Camilla replied simply and took a sip from the glass of wine before her. From the way her countenance changed, one would know that she wasn’t happy with the whole thing.
She didn’t mean it, she expected him to move away but Rodrigo was stubborn and adamant by nature. He likes doing the exact thing you won’t want him to do.
But how many people can she go about explaining that to? She rather lock up and didn’t say a word about it to anyone. That way, she had saved herself from explaining or trying to make people understand her.
“Is he fine already? I thought he sustained some terrible injuries”Justin Swaras was alarmed. Rodrigo! Why does he like doing things people least expected.
“I don’t know too” Camilla answered with a sighed. She had sobbed quietly. She was worried sick about him and why he left the hospital when his injuries were still not healed?
Justin said nothing about Rodrigo again. There is no doubt, they both still loved each other. He wished she can love him but it appeared her heart was already taken by someone else and that person is Rodrigo Campbell.
As Justin drove Camilla back home he glanced at her and saw her seated poised but definitely having things going on in her heart.
He coughed slightly to clear his throat and that enough made Camilla come back to her senses. She’s not alone but in someone else’s company.
“I want to ask you a question,” Justin asked her. He glanced at her briefly and looked away again.
” Yeah, sure” Camilla replied and smiled faintly. The smile doesn’t go beyond the lips. Inside of her was turmoil and it’s all about Rodrigo’s health.
“Can there be a chance for us together? I mean you and I falling in love?” Justin asked. He loves her new personality. The splendour that comes along with her appearance.
She’s become a sweet beautiful woman full of grace and elegancy. Her beauty became more radiant and she carries the air of a sweet woman.
Camilla was shocked by his words. What is he saying, she should become his girlfriend or something.
Disagreeing with her thoughts, she refused to assume the worst when she asked “I don’t understand exactly what you mean Justin” Camilla replied.
Justin chuckled and said it plainly that can there be a chance for them to be lovers? Camilla said no, there can never be such a chance.
She doesn’t want to consider a relationship at the time. She just wants to stay focused and Concentra on her kids. So he should take his mind off her and find someone else.
After she said that, a part of her objected to her words. Is she really saying no because of her kids or because of Rodrigo?
She shrugged that thought off. She definitely know that the answer is the latter but she isn’t going to admit that. Rodrigo can fuck off for all she cares.
Justin glanced at the camly seated Camilla and grinned. She is still in love with Rodrigo. It was all visible in her eyes when he asked after him. She cares a great deal about him but hide her feeling and pretends not to care.
Anyways, he told her okay. He would be waiting for her if she decides to have a change of heart. He would be willing and ready to take her and her kids. Inwardly, he said Rodrigo’s kids.
When he dropped her off at home, he wanted to plant a featherlight kiss on her chin, but quickly, Camilla opened the door of the car and stepped out.
Justin honk and waved at her as he drove off. She’s dosen’t want to get intimate or involve with him. He likes women who are decent and Camilla is such kind of a woman.
As Camilla waved Justin off with a smile, she sighed audibly and thought of Rodrigo Campbell. She missed him, she really do.
She had seen him and hurt him. She was hostile towards him and almost had he killed, but deep down in her, she missed him a lot.
He was different than the ruthless Rodrigo she used to know. His temperamental was different and that arrogancy inbhim seemed to subside.
Well, he would remain in his past. She feels she’s lying to herself. How can he remain in her past when a single day dosen’t pass without the thoughts of him in her heart?
Many nights, she had stayed awake, thinking only of his love, his smiles and his charming sexy body. Everything about Rodrigo is si amazing.
What can she say about the nights she had soaked her pillows with her tears, when she remembered the pleasure that cones with his cuddle.
Rodrigo definitely Knows how to make a woman comfortable. She experienced his good and bad sides. Both sides, contains his best.
“Ma’am, are you alright? You’ve been standing for a while now” Ms Tracia, one of the servants asked, bowing down slightly with her hands clasp.
Camilla saw her politeness and the respect shown and smiled. Her family was great and every one of them has a heart of gold.
The servants and bodyguards are also great except that scoundrel who has been sent to prison. Having good people around her, is worth more than a fortune.
“Thank you Tracia, I am fine” Camilla responded and turned around, walking towards the Mansion. She didn’t even know how long she stood there, lost in her thoughts.
If someone is watching from afar, it will appear as if she was staring at Justin’s car, racing away in the distance. Whatever.
When Camilla went in, she met her mother, taking the stairs to her room. It was late already. She already had her dinner.
Susan Anderson paused when she saw her daughter. She smiled and waited for her to come up to her. Camilla did and first gave her mother a hug and then a peck on her chin.
“You stayed out late today dear,”Susan complained. But she was smiling. She had thought Camilla was back until she went to see Sara in the guest room who told her Camilla was yet to return.
“Oh yeah, I had dinner with Justin Swaras. He just dropped me off now” placing her around her mother’s shoulder, she added “I’m sorry if I kept you worried”
“It’s okay” Susan chimed and gave Camilla’s palm a soft squeeze. She said the kids missed her and had asked her if their mum was back.
“Oh… I will see later, no good night mum” Camilla kissed her chin again and hurried her steps walking over to the children room where her kids stays.
When she got there, the kids were playing. Jude was making a pyramid with the ABC alphabets while Jade was playing with her teddy bear.
Their nanny stayed up, waiting for them to sleep off before slipping off to her room. When the opened and they saw their mother, Jade threw her teddy aside and jumped off the bed to hug her mother.
But Jude sat still, watching her quietly and pinching the bridge between his eyes. Camilla was dazed, how can she birth a son who bears so much likeness and semblance with Rodrigo?
It’s indisputable that Jude was a spitting image of Rodrigo. But behaving in a similar manner with him, makes her shocked. The boy hasn’t set his eyes on his father yet, and yet doing exactly what Rodrigo usually do, when he doesn’t feel like commenting on a situation or matter.
“Mummy!!” Jade chimed and Camilla lifted her off her feet. She kissed her Chubby cheeks and placed her down.
“Come to mummy, Jude” Camilla invited and Jude simply said welcome and continued with his pyramid making. He seemed to be aloof.
Camilla went to him and play with his hair and kissed it. “Anything the matter, Jude?”she asked.
“Nothing mummy, Jude is fine but he missed you. I missed you too” Jade responded, jumping all over the bed.
“It’s okay kids. I promise to make it up to you. I promise to come home earlier tomorrow. I’m sorry Jude…”Camilla apologised and Jude smiled faintly.
When Camilla went to check on Sara, she was already feeling sleepy. She sat by her bedside and held her hand.
“Mum” Camilla smiled and Sara helped herself to sit up and while Camilla supported her with a pillow.
“How was work today?” Sara asked, looking frail and thin. She is well and okay but she hasn’t fully recovered her strength yet. And staying in bed all day is not her thing.
Camilla smiled. How was work today, had always been her mother’s words now and back then. Whenever she returned from the hotel as a waitress or from the Campbell’s group as a secretary, she would always ask her the same question.
“Work was fine mum? Camilla replied. That has always been her response all these years. It’s almost becoming a slogan.
Same question always and same answer as response. She cannot quantify how much she loved Sara and Jared. These two were an integral part of her life.
Despite Jared had stepped on her toes by getting married to Rodrigo’s sister, she still love and cared about him a lot.
“Why haven’t you slept? I came to see how you are feeling but didn’t expect to still find you awake” Camilla inquired.
She had left the children’s room and went to take a shower, changed into a night wear before coming to check on her Mother.
“I’ve been sleeping all day. And besides, I was waiting for you to have a talk with you” Sara disclosed and coughed slightly.
Camilla quickly got her water from the bedside jug and placed it on her mouth. Sara drank little and shook her head that Camilla should take it away.
Camilla placed it down and looked at her mother. She looked like someone who is worried. What does she want to discuss with her? Is she feeling unwell again?
If so, she shouldn’t have waited for her. She should have told her mother and the chauffeur will drive them back to the hospital.
“Are you alright mum?”Camilla asked and before Sara could answer, she added “what do you want to discuss with me?”
Sara smiled and said “I want to return to City A”