Chapter 539

The sun was setting. Alone in the pavilion on the Jones family's back hill, Laura sat on a long bench, watching the sky ablaze with the colors of sunset. She had been sitting here all afternoon. Whenever she felt upset, this was her refuge. Suddenly, a series of rapid footsteps approached from outside the pavilion. A figure appeared behind Laura, panting, "Whew— I finally found you, Laura." Recognizing the voice as Cameron's, Laura responded with an icy tone, "What are you doing here?" "I came to keep you company, of course," Cameron replied with a flattering smile. "Who needs your company? Why don't you go keep your Tracey company?" Laura said jealously. "Laura, you're misunderstanding something. There's really nothing between me and Tracey," Cameron earnestly explained, knowing Laura was upset about the earlier incident. Laura didn't respond but turned her head away instead. "Are you still angry?" Laura remained silent and scooted a couple of inches away from him. This