Chapter 228: The Blame Game

The kiss was deep and meaningful, filled with promises and pledges that could never be put into words. Camden responded with equal intensity, her hands finding their way to his neck, pulling him closer. The bond between them was profound and Camden felt the familiar pull of the orbit she shared with Clayton as he held her in his arms. A gentle silence enveloped the room, but it was comforting rather than awkward. All that had happened, the mistakes that had been made, the hardships that had been endured, they all melted away for the moment as they held one another. The past didn't matter, nor did the future. Only the now. Clayton's whisper cut through the silence, "I promise I will never hurt you like that again. I can't change what happened, but I promise I'll try to make it up to you somehow. To show you that I'm not the man who let you down. I'm so sorry, Cam. I'll never stop being sorry," he murmured in her ear, his hand finding hers. "I know," she whispered, nodding against his ch