Saying Goodbye to Love
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Hling to move ahead to the with vs. Mom and Dad,” Evelyn Ford salt
Tranch Graham and Mautern White were the line on the other side of the world. They were so overcome by Evelyn’e words that they started crying. “That’s great, Evie! We wouldn’t have been separamita so long if not for that earthquake We didn’t mean to abandon you. We’ll head over there right now to pick you up!”
Eveben fel anåt sense et beteness sage when the headbet patrats crying. She took a deep breath before saying, “Gher me another two weeks. I have see things to deal with here;
The Guahami sermed to tell thing “Yes, of course. We got ahead of our selves. The Fonds raised you for many years, and we heard your older brother dored on you since you were a child tr ́s anh nicht for you to have a proper farewell with them.”
ntion of Cameron Ford. A different sense of bitterness and heartache welled in her.
Thappened the year she was six. She and her parents had been separated, and the authorities had ultimately arranged for the Ford family to adopt her.
| money and had been around for generations. However, James Ford and lay stone were always busy with work. Though they’d adopted her per the authorities‘
nemi, they haden had much time Incare about her
than saying the Ford family had raised her, it would be more accurate to say Cameron, her older brother, had raised her..
Mihen she was seven, she was afraid of thunder. He was the one who’d held her and comforted her in her bed. He’d sang her a lullaby
Where she was ten, she was envious of her clatmates snacks and toys. He was the one who’d bought every snack and toy available in the store and doted on her like a princess.
sen she was 14. bei period came to the first time. He was the one who’d taught her what she needed to know and rubbed her belly after making her a hot drink.
i wonuld imunedately bring her whatever the wasted, whether it was a hairclip, shoes, clothes, a gramophone, or even a mini cat.
who knew him well always teased him about being overly doting toward her. They wondered whether ampone could marry her and take her away from him. palled. Evelyn into his arms with a laugh at the time. “If anyone wants to marry my precious sister, they’ll first have to treat her better than I da” race against his chest then she hadn’t seen her blush. Naone knew she had feelings for him. She’d fallen for him a long time ago, given all the days and nights they’d
fen bei love for him, though he vaguely realized her feelings weren’t anything to be
i her best friend, Jovelyn Irwin
to be proud of, so she only dated to secretly record them in
in her journal. The only p
person
expert Jocelyn to tell Cameron about this set. That fateful night, he’d barged its her room and grabbed her journal. Then, he’d ripped it to pieces with a grim expression en the paron at lær, and the sharp edges of the paper cut her face. She turned away from the pain.
kne how stateful and inmoral you are by developing feelings for your brother?” he droured
an her fast time sewang him so infuriated. A single sentence from him was enough to make her feel like her heart had been stabbed several times over
badly as tears fallad Ker eyes and silently trickled down her face. He’d stormed off betur she could say anything.
mrything he could to avold peeing Evelyn Even when they casionally ran into each other, he would look at her coldly like she was a stranger
lar wati matrying lovlyn. The news had stunned lar, she couldn’t even wrap her head around how and when they’d gotten together. after dinasi baur stumbled upon Cammon pinning Jocelyn to the wall and kissing her passionately. He was usually to calm and composed.
vale minildort get the anders doceidain (questiosus, so there was no need to search for them an
ee connected lan and told her they’d found bay buth parents. They’d been depinsedior a long line alter she’d pans missing, and they hadn’t stopped
asadas daphnuari. They almost laidied upon finally fearing news about bei
Lowrynessulky i drip but tank perhaps these things were alwady written in de stat was tated that the and Cameron would never be together and that the with the bee guthung mode thanediran li mashine ka ber to return to her original patla
the reunited endi has patenta. She also decided to other she’d had for Cameron i
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and told them that hurt birth.
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Chapter 1
Try was about to speak when Evelyn changed the subject. “It’s nothing. You’re back, Cameron.”
Cameron fathered when he heard her ass him by his full first nume, which she hadn’t done in a long time. He couldn’t help appraising her. He couldn’t remember when she’d started calling on “Kam” Instead of “Cameron Was when she was 157 157 Ou called?
at the time, he thought it was because they were starting to it apart as she grew older. Later, he found out it was because she’d fallen for hi
him
His gaze darkened at her reverting to calling him by his full first name. He stared at her for a while. There seemed to be something different about her.
After a while, he retracted his gaze and lowered his eyes. Then, he approached Evelyn and his parents before putting a git on the table. He said, “These are gifts Jocelyn bought for you guys, Mom and Dad. She said they’ve just little trinkets and hopes you like them.”
by beamed at that. “Of curse we will! Josie’s gifts are always gist. Did you thank her for us?”
James got up, and a small smile in up his usually stem Lace. “Remember to bring those coffee beans to Jose’s family the next time you visit het.”
He and by were very satisfied with Jocelyn, who was soon to be their daughter–in–law. They chatted for a while longer and mentioned that they would like to invite her parents over on the weekend it they had the time. It was clear they wanted to discuss wedding details.
Evelyn sat there and watched the three of them chat happily. Aware of loneliness washed over her. She clenched her fists but soon teased them.
At this moment, she clearly seed that she was only an outsider in this family. Then again, she wouldn’t need to be plagued by these matters in the future. With that thought in mind, por up and returned to her po
Cameron loolad up mid–conversation when he noticed this. All he saw was Evelyn’s figure disappearing around the corner.
Was he imagining thing? She’d only said one sentence since his return. This wasn’t like her at all,
That afternoon, Evelyn prepared to leave the house and head to the authorities to update her identification. When she headed downstairs, she saw Jocelyn seated beside Cameron. She was smiling as she watched him peel an orange.
He deftly peeled it and removed the pith. Then, he held a slice to ocelyn’s lips. She blushed and glanced at him before biting it. Her lips brushed against his fingers,
He churided and wiped her mouth with a paper towel “Is it sweet?”
She nodded before holding a slice to his lips. “Why don’t you try it?
Evelyn silently retracted her gaze when she saw how intimate and affectionate they were with each other. “Ively” Jocelyn suddenly called out to her. She turned to see the former beckon to her. “It’s Cameron’s off day, and we’re going to a park. Do you want to join us?”
walked down the stairs and headed straight for the door,
Evelyn shook her head. “I wouldn’t want to disturb you on your date.”
Jocelyn smiled. “You’re my sister–in–law How would you be daruibing us?”
She emphasized “sister–in–Law,” seemingly wanting to remind Evelyn of her place. In the past, thji would’ve hurt Evelyn so much that she would feel out of breath. Now that she only thought of Cameron as her brother, it didn’t faze her. She was calm and collected
“I have something to do. Maybe we can do this next time.”
you, Evelyn? Is that why
Jocelyn’s smile stiffened at the repeated rejection. Her to immediately ruined aggrieved as she asked, “Are you still mad at me for taking your brother away from you, Evely you don’t want to come with us
Cameron Burriedly held her and frowned. “You’ve always been the one I’ve liked. How can you say that you took me from her?
This made her waisted She gave him a chiding glance as she thumped his chest. He chuckled and pulled her closes. Then, be pressed a kiss to her hair. “Leave her be if she doesn’t wan
Evelyndorred a smile. They did indeed have to leave her be. It wouldn’t be long before their paths diverged. They would live on separate sides of the world soon.
polinely bad them goodbye beduce leaving
