Chapter 54: Chapter 54

The next morning, the breaking news was the wedding ceremony where the groom didn't show up. The reason why he didn't show up for his wedding was because of the disappearance of Camilla Dickson.

The picture of Emma in a wedding dress and her Jared, dirty makeup was flying around on social media and television stations.

The news captioned it "The bride without a groom" some cationed it as "the waiting bride" all sorts of embarrassing comments were being made.

The groom was supposed to wait for his bride but in this case, the bride was the one who waited and waited in vain.

As if that was not enough, Rodrigo's whereabouts were dug out as he was seen at the prison and in the hospital because of his ex-girlfriend or playing thing like he called her.

His bride was waiting and he went in search of his ex. That is ridiculous. Was he trying to show to everyone that his ex mattered more to him than the woman he was to be married to?

Many said Camilla was more important to him than Emma. Otherwise, no man in his right senses would do that, forfeit his wedding and go in search of his ex-girlfriend.

When he gave the reason he cancelled his wedding, it went down to the fact that Camilla was missing. According to him, he said until Camilla Dickson is found.

It means if Camilla was never found, the wedding would never take place. Such a disgrace. A wedding that the prime minister was supposed to witness was cancelled.

It's indeed abuse of dignitaries. How can such high and classic people attend a wedding and were all present but the groom didn't show up, he was after the whereabouts of his ex girlfriend.

When Emma saw the various news and newspapers, she became ashamed of herself. Many said it serves q right. Many said she threw herself on Rodrigo,he didn't really love her.

Rodrigo only loved Camilla, the prisoner who went missing. He was only being dutiful towards her, it wasn't because he really loved her.

When Rodrigo saw the news, he didn't give a damn. They could say whatever, he doesn't really care. What he wanted to find out is where Camilla is.

Rodrigo shrugged it aside and went to take his bath. But his mind never got peace. Where could Camilla be? He didn't have a proper night's rest because he kept thinking about Camilla all night.

He loved her, he knows that. He may have dealt with her in his own ways,but that didn't mean he wanted her to die or that something bad should happen to her.

She can't just disappear into thin air. Will Sara know anything about her daughter's disappearance? Did he need to ask someone to investigate further?

In City B, Camilla eventually opened her eyes, but she's too weak to make an utterance. Her mind was blank and she can't remember how she arrived at where she was.

Everywhere was blurry and she looked weak. She heard a Feminine voice calling for the death but before she could think about anything she slept off.

The doctor came and examined her. He said she would wake up soon. Her family Should be by her side when she wakes up.

The oxygen tube and other tubes attached to her body were removed. She was going to wake up well and strong as if nothing ever happened to her.

Susan Anderson and Jenny said okay. The older woman smiled broadly. She hadn't really smiled this way since she was in the hospital the previous day.

Against all persuasion, she had refused to go home. She wants her daughter to see her first when she wakes up. Since she didn't go home, Jenny decided to stay with her.

Hearing this news, each of the women called their husbands. Susan Anderson called Steve and was talking so excitedly of what the doctor said.she said Camilla has woken up.

If it were possible, her excitement would have been touchable. Jenny let her finish talking to her husband before she called Eduardo. She told him Camilla was awake but slept again.

The doctysais she would wake up soon and she would be strong as if nothing ever happened to her. She said he should come around in case she asked any questions.

Eduardo said he was on his way already. He would be with them soon. When Jenny hung up, Susan Anderson went to hug her, cleaning her tears "You see Jenny, she woke up"

Jenny smiled. Of course she woke up. She was also there when she woke up a while ago. That is how Susan was going to tell her husband and sons when they came.

Kimberly was surprised as well when the news of Camilla missing from jail got to her. She had been in that jail for seven years and never found an exit door besides the main entrance that is also heavily guided.

Something isn't right. She was planning on going to see that fellow surnamed Campbell. She hasn't gone to see him since, because she heard he was getting married.

But it appeared from the news that the wedding wasn't taking place anymore. It can never take place because he was being unreasonable.

Now that Camilla is missing, she would go and ask him what he knows about her disappearance. He definitely must have known something and he must tell her where he kept her.

She will find her goddaughter again. It's nice that she's free like herself even if her freedom comes in a different way from hers. What is important is that she's free.

The next day, she would go and find Rodrigo. She would tell him how he tortured the innocent girl despite she was pregnant with his child.

She doesn't know if Camilla will approve that she should tell him about her pregnancy. But he likely must have known and she doesn't know how to close her lips on things she wasn't sent.

Eduardo and his father had arrived for over forty minutes and then Luke also came. They are all waiting for her to wake up. They are her family and the closest to her for the rest of her life.

But they waited for another hour but she wasn't awake yet. They started discussing other things. About the company and about Clara in jail.

But Susan's eyes were fixed on Camilla's closed eyelids. She was listening but her attention and mind was on her daughter. She should wake up soon.

It wasn't quite long afterwards that Camilla opened her eyes. At first, she was blank minded. Doesn't know where she is nor what was happening.

Susan Anderson jumped up to hug her but Eduardo held his mother backwards. They all became quiet and were waiting for her to look at them first to show she's able to recognise them.

But Susan's heart was beating fast. She wants her to look at her. She wants to teiher she's her mother but Camilla just opened her eyes but remained still.

Few seconds and then minutes. Camilla Suddenly looked up at the ceiling. This is not the ceiling in the prison. She then squinted, where is she?

She looked around and found some people surrounding her bed. They were strangers but smiling when she looked at them. Who are these and where is she?

Then gradually she remembered. She was beating and then...and then what happened? She can't remember.

She immediately touched her belly, there was nothing wrong with her. Her family then knows at that point that she's fully awake and remembered the past.

She tried to sit up and Luke quickly supported her, while Jenny raised the bed a little. She was surprised further, who are these people and why are they helping her.

"Camilla.."Susan Anderson couldn't hold on anymore. Camilla was surprised that the older woman knew her name. She looked at her and saw tears in her eyes.

Somehow, she felt she knew the woman and had met her but didn't know where "Where are you sobbing ma'am?" Camilla asked, stretching her hand to comfort the woman.

Kindness is in the blood. No matter where you are, when you see a means of showcasing your true personality, kindness will be shown.

Camilla was worried about the woman. She was in prison, a lot of people were there too. Perhaps she was brought for treatment when she..wait...did she pass out back then?

She had seen the environment of the room where she was and knew it was a ward. It appears sophisticated with the expensive instruments she saw.

Susan was moved by her daughter's kindness and that is exactly what she wanted. She moved closer and hugged her sobbing the more.

Camilla hugged her and perceived a great sense of closeness with the woman. She pulled off and looked at her in the face. She looked at everyone as well. Three men, two women and the older among the women she was hugging.

There's something unique about these people. Are they a family? They all look alike and somehow she doesn't understand her feelings at the moment.

Susan Anderson didn't say anything still but just sobbing. She can't express her Joy in a different way at the moment. Her bowels needed to be emptied so that her tongue would be loose to say anything she wanted to say.

"It's ok ma'am. I don't know, have we met before?"she asked. She might soon be taken back to prison. She wants to say some kind words to this woman to stop her from sobbing.

But rather than stopping her, it increased. Susan Anderson couldn't hold on but pulled Camilla into a forced embrace and the latter was willing.

"Camilla, we've met now. And this is the most important meeting we've ever had in our lives" Steve Anderson said.

Camilla froze and looked at Steve Anderson. What is happening here? Who brought her there? She looked at herself, she's dressed in a hospital gown.

Where is her uniform, prisoner 105? These people, who are they and how did they come to know her? These questions want to make Camilla feel a headache.

"How did I get here, who brought me here?" Camilla asked, looking from one person to another. She doesn't understand anything again and wants answers.

"Your brother saved you from prison. As we speak, you are out of the borders of City A. You are now in City B" Steve Anderson explained and pointed at Eduardo.

Her brother. That was when Camilla's reasoning started taking shape. Who is her brother besides Jared? Came to the prison to save her and succeeded?

That can only happen if the fellow is stronger and more powerful than Rodrigo. Are these people a real family or had she gotten herself another family?

"I don't quite understand. How did you know about me or why did you save me?" This time, Camilla's voice was getting raised slightly.

Susan had stopped hugging her. Just sat by her bedside with puffy eyes. She hadn't stopped staring at Camilla. She looks very much like Eduardo.

"I came to find you in City A and discovered you were in prison. Through the help of a friend, you were saved" Eduardo explained.

His parents had gone emotional already because of the sight of their lost but found daughter. He needed to explain things to her.

Camilla looked from one person to another. Somehow,she felt she looked like the woman. Are these people her real family?

"Are you telling me we are related or something?" Camilla asked. She was trying to suppress the fury that is growing in her heart. She wants her last question answered before she would know what to do or say.

"We are Camilla, I am.. your...mother" Susan announced and that was when Camilla frowned. Her mother? like seriously the woman who gave birth to her?

"What nonsense is going on here? I can't remember having a mother that looks like you. I grew up all my life knowing only a foster mother. What the heck are you talking about?" Camilla frowned.

She was already stepping out of bed. She can't stand this nonsense utterances. How can some people gather around her and say she's their family?

All these while she had grown and suffered, no one came to find her. The humiliation and rejection in the society, none of them shared in it with her.

Only for one day,they came and said things like brother,mother and soon they would say father and sister as well.

"We are your parents Camilla. There's a lot you need to know. But the most important thing here is that we found you and you are coming home to us" Steve Anderson declared.

"I don't know you. I don't want any damn fucking family who didn't know how I survived till this day. Who raised me and how I ended up in that prison where you claimed you came to rescue me.

I would advise that you go and find your daughter. I am not the one you seek. It's all a mix up. I don't have a family" Camilla declared, standing on her feet.

She looked and couldn't find a flop or slippers hence she stood bare footed and seemed to be looking for something.

"We are your family and your birth parents. It wasn't a mistake when I said we found you" Steve Anderson calmly answered.

This wasn't going to be easy, he knows. She had grown all her life without a family and suddenly she saw them. She can't just come running into their arms and jubilating.

"I have no family. If I do, I won't grow up being referred to as the girl picked up from the dung hill. I won't be referred to as a product of mistaken pregnancy. I wouldn't have been called a fellow without identity and no history.

I was put up for adoption but no one was ready to take me except my poor foster parents. They took me in and gave me a family.

I couldn't even be with the man I love because I have no identity and my parents are poor. Now you come and say you are my family and expect me to believe you?

Where were you when all this happened to me? You didn't remember you have a daughter that you gave birth to? You let me suffer. Why are you just coming to find me after I have been convicted and sent to jail despite being innocent?..." Camilla went on, describing all she's been through and finally yelled at them.

She said she hates them all. She would rather return to prison than allow herself to be cajoled to believe the false family she just got.

She didn't seem to find what she was looking for and was going to walk past them through the door when Luke held her.

He is a man but cannot hide his emotions. His eyes had gone red at the words of his sister. Everyone was dazed and quiet after she finished talking.

She really had been through a lot in her twenty two years of life. They didn't know about her and when they did, she was not found in the entire City B despite everything that Eduardo did to find her.

Camilla wanted to fling off Luke's hand, holding her wrist but couldn't. She raised her head to look at his face and saw red moist eyes.

"Sister" Luke muttered and Camilla stood staring at him. Susan Anderson had resumed her sobbing. But this time, it was profuse and none of them could take it that she was sobbing.

Hasn't she sobbed enough? What was her sin? Why should she be experiencing this when she knows next to nothing about what happened to her.

"I grew up to be told my sister died at birth. How much I cherish it that I saw you, all of us are seeing you alive. And you have no idea how our lives have become complete now.." Luke said and Camilla snared.

"I have long outgrown being sweet tongued. So let go of me" Camilla yelled and forcefully pulled herself off Luke's grip.

"Would you for once listen to mother? Doesn't her tears mean anything to you, Camilla? I may not know everything about the story, but you should at least hear her out.

No mother in her right senses would throw away her baby. For what reason. I beg you please, listen to mum and Dad's version of the story" Jenny coaxed, clasping her hands together.

Before Camilla couldn't act or say anything, Eduardo said: