Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan)

Chapter 458

Hearing Camilla's cautious inquiry, I already had my suspicions. With a calm demeanor, I replied,

"Camilla, spill the beans."

"I... I overheard something about Hazel..." She trailed off, hesitant.

I could almost picture her anxious face, and a part of me couldn't help but wonder if this was yet

another ploy by Jerome Dawson to get to the bottom of things. After all, Camilla had lied to me before,

so it wasn't out of the question.

I rolled my eyes subtly and said, "I just heard about it myself, not sure if it’s real."

"Aaliyah, how could she just suddenly pass away?" Camilla's voice was tinged with trepidation.

I figured, whether she was digging for Jerome or just genuinely curious, I had to tell the truth.

I pondered my words for a moment before revealing, "Word is Jessica got into a brawl with the nanny

and somehow Hazel got caught in the crossfire."

"Wha—? Who told you that?" She sounded genuinely shocked.

"I just heard it too. You called right as my friend was filling me in. She’s in the hospital, and from what I

hear, the place is a mess!" I quickly crafted a plausible explanation.

"So, it's really true then?" Camilla murmured, almost to herself.

"Is that what you heard?" I prodded, casually adding, "Wonder if Jerome knows about this."

Camilla paused before hastily adding, "I was at the hospital making a delivery when I caught snippets

of conversation. Something felt off, so I pried a little but didn't dare confirm. With the Dawson family, I

didn't know who to call, so I thought I'd check with you!"

Dancing around the question, Camilla asked, "So... are we going?"

A smirk tugged at my lips. What a question – to go or not to go?

The Dawson family was still sitting on the news. Where would she even go?

"Why don’t you check with Jerome? I have no clue how they're handling things. Jaylan’s been keeping

me in the dark too. I don’t know what's really going on. They're all acting so cryptic, what's the big

secret? Camilla, I’ve officially filed for divorce!"

I dropped the bomb on purpose, to shake her up a bit. I didn't believe for a second that she hadn't seen

the news online.

The internet was ablaze with my divorce filing, and Camilla was hardly a hermit. If she knew about

Hazel’s passing, how could she miss my news?

Camilla gasped, "You... you're getting a divorce? How come..."

"Yep, just decided. So, I haven't figured out whether to attend the funeral or not," I said candidly.

Camilla said, "I’m sorry to hear that. Gosh! Has it really come to that?"

I wasn't sure what she meant by that, but she quickly offered some comfort, "Don't get worked up. I

don't even know what to say to you!"

"Regardless, whether I divorce or not, we'll always be friends!"

"Ah, right, exactly... We were never truly Dawson folks to begin with!"

Her words drew a laugh from me, "Spot on, Camilla. We were never really one of them!"

Then she slipped up, "By the way... Aaliyah, is Fidelia behaving?"

I laughed openly, "She’s too well-behaved, rest assured! I'll bring her back safe and sound before

school starts!"

I got her drift. Hearing about my divorce, she naturally felt uneasy about her child staying at my mom's.

Typical of her mindset, but not surprising.

"Don't overthink it, Camilla. She’s fine, no worries!"

With a string of affirmations from Camilla, she finally hung up, somewhat reassured.

I pondered Camilla's question – would I attend Hazel's funeral?

But skipping out wouldn’t exactly leave me at peace either. Draмaոovеls.cом NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.

Married or not, my decision was bound to stir the pot.

"Enough of this nonsense!" Jaylan bellowed, at the end of his tether.

Nonsense? I chuckled darkly. If that’s the role he pegged me in, I might as well play it to the full..