Chapter 85: The Note

Once Matt had departed, Camden retrieved the sealed envelope from beneath her pillow, turning it over in her hands repeatedly. Uncertainty clouded her thoughts as she contemplated whether to open it or not. With a deep sigh, realizing there would never be a better moment than the present, she tore open the envelope, revealing a lengthy handwritten letter from Clayton. The sight of his name at the bottom of the page had stirred a mixture of emotions within her already. With a trembling breath, she began to read his heartfelt words: Dear Camden, I hope this letter finds you well, despite the circumstances and the pain I've caused. I know that words on a page can never fully express the depth of my remorse, but I hope you can find it in your heart to read this and understand the sincerity behind every word. Honestly, I don't even know where to begin. How do you fix something that is unfixable? How do you put words back in your mouth? How do you learn to live in darkness after seeing the s