Chapter 221: The Echoes of the Past

Camden reluctantly released Clayton from her embrace, the thought of Matt seeing them fueling her decision. While they waited for him to emerge from the gift shop, Camden admired her ring and smoothed down the orange fur of Dora, the cow plushie. When Matt appeared, he was holding two brown paper bags. He handed one to Camden with a shy smile. "What's this?" she asked curiously, unfolding the top of the sealed bag. "I just thought you'd appreciate it," he murmured, looking away as she pulled out a children's book entitled, 'My First Highland Cow'. "Is it for the baby?" Camden asked, eagerly paging through the colorful pages. "That was the intention, but I'm not sure how good your reading is, so you're welcome to use it too," Matt explained with mock seriousness. Camden chuckled and gave him a playful shove in the chest before she turned to show Clayton. He looked at the pages Camden showed him with enthusiasm and excitement. With a beaming smile filled with gratitude, she pointed at th