Chapter 86: Emergency
Since Dylan’s football match was scheduled for Friday, Cammy had been putting in extra hours after her meeting with Grace and Greg to ensure she could leave work early that day. It was already past seven in the evening when a security guard approached their department.
"Excuse me, is there a Camilla Veston here?"
The use of that name made her heart race, nearly causing her to feel she was about to faint. At Cross Tech, she was known as Cammy Watson, and she had never used Duncan’s last name on any documents.
Quickly standing up, she asked, "That’s me. Why are you asking?"
Chiqui and a few teammates working overtime paused what they were doing, their curiosity stirred up by the security guard’s announcement and Cammy’s answer. They subtly leaned in to eavesdrop on the conversation.
"Oh, finally. I’ve checked three other departments trying to find you," the security guard said. "There’s an older woman in the lobby asking for you. She said it’s an emergency."
Cammy’s eyes widened, her heart pounding even harder as panic set in. "An emergency? But my son’s school has both my personal and work numbers."
"Uh, I think she mentioned her name was Monica. Yeah, that’s it—Monica," the guard replied.
Cammy spun around quickly, almost rushing to her desk as she addressed Chiqui. "It’s my mom. Something might have happened to my dad—I need to go." She swiftly clicked through her computer to clock out and shut it down before grabbing her things.
As she exited the department, the security guard was already holding the elevator door for her. "You go ahead, miss. She seems upset," he said.
Cammy thanked him but paused briefly as his words registered. ’Upset? Shouldn’t her reaction be worried or panicked, not upset?’ she wondered, though she quickly dismissed the thought.