Love at First Novel

When Camryn asked him, Trenton's heart raced. He wasn't entirely sure if the woman in the video was really Carrie.

The young lady next to her? He had watched the video several times but hadn't paid much attention to the lady. All he noticed was that she was young, beautiful, and wearing a lot of jewelry. In the video, Camryn referred to her as Mrs. Labbe, which made Trenton think her husband's last name must be Labbe. Mrs. Labbe seemed kind to Camryn and was willing to help her, but Trenton didn't know her. Why was Camryn asking him about her? Should he recognize her?

Trenton watched the video again but still couldn't figure out why Mrs. Labbe was important. He had never heard of her before watching the video.

He glanced at Camryn, looking for answers.

Camryn gently said, "If you can't tell, don't worry about it. She's gotten really good at playing that role, almost as if she's actually that person. I'll explain more when we get home tonight." Then, Camryn printed out two online orders and started preparing the flower arrangements.

Once she finished, she handed them to Trenton. "It's still early for dinner, and since you're here with nothing to do, can you help me deliver these? The address is written here." She pointed to a small note attached to the bouquets. "Make sure you collect this note after confirming the delivery, so it doesn't spoil the customer's experience."

Trenton put his phone away, took the flowers, and after reading the address, tucked the notes into his pocket. He grabbed the electric bike keys and said, "I'll deliver them now." The customer was in an industrial area nearby, so Trenton figured he could easily deliver the flowers by bike.

He placed the bouquets in the front basket of the bike, put on his helmet, and rode off.

"Have you decided to tell Trenton?" Callum asked Camryn gently. "He's still young, and you're not completely sure about what's going on."

Camryn sat at the cashier's counter. Callum poured her a cup of warm water and then went to the small kitchen, retrieving a box of fresh snacks he had brought earlier. He had brought them in the morning so Camryn could eat whenever she had a break, making sure she didn't go hungry.

"Trenton's an adult and can make his own decisions. If it involves his second sister, he has a right to know. I don't want him to keep being Carrie's cash machine."RêAd lat𝙚St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only

Camryn didn't believe in hiding everything from Trenton just because he was younger. With no elders left to guide them, she was now in charge of the Newman family, and she treated it like her own.

Even though they were from different branches of the family-Trenton from the first house and Camryn from the second-he needed to understand the situation, especially when it came to Carrie. He had to know what was happening to avoid being taken advantage of. "If Trenton knows the truth, he can help. Carrie doesn't put her guard up around him," Camryn added.

Callum nodded in agreement. "You must be hungry too. Have a snack. I made these especially for you this morning."

Camryn reached for the snack, but then pulled her hand back. "I'll wash my hands first," she said.

Before she could go, Callum fed her the snack himself.

She took a bite before heading off to wash her hands.

"It'd be nice if I could just feed you, so you wouldn't have to do it yourself," Callum joked, a little disappointed he couldn't continue feeding her.