Chapter 65: Flipping the Script
As Greg and Cammy passed Pearl Resort’s booth, Ellie gave Cammy a small wave. Cammy returned the gesture with a subtle nod, her expression softening briefly before continuing on.
Once they were far enough from the crowd, Cammy suddenly pulled Greg into a quiet corner. Setting the plate she was holding on the edge of a nearby plant box, she couldn’t hold it in any longer and broke down in tears.
She had tried so hard not to cry in front of him, but the weight in her heart was unbearable. She needed to let it all out before she could face Dylan again.
Greg didn’t say a word. He simply took a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to her before wrapping her securely in his arms.
Cammy didn’t resist. Instead, she clung to him tightly, her sobs growing louder. And for the first time in what felt like forever, she felt something she hadn’t realized she desperately needed—a comforting embrace.
It was the hug she had wished for from her mom the day she discovered Duncan’s betrayal. The hug she had craved after surviving the terror of the plane explosion.
It was the kind of embrace she had longed for her entire life, in every moment she felt helpless and isolated in a place that should have been her safe haven. As she rested in Greg’s arms, she knew this was the hug she would seek whenever the world turned against her.
Once Cammy had composed herself, she and Greg returned to Dylan, finding him enthusiastically cheering for his teammates as the games resumed.
"Dylan," Cammy called out gently, "I’ve got your chicken."
Dylan turned around, his face lighting up with a wide smile. But instead of running to Cammy, he dashed straight to Greg, throwing his arms around him in an exuberant hug.
"Uncle Greg!" Dylan exclaimed, his excitement catching Cammy off guard. She stared in surprise, momentarily speechless at the unexpected greeting.