Disclaimer: I do not own any Harvest Moon's characters.

Author's notes: This chapter is very intense to me. Tell me what you think! Anyways, I am sure to you that everything about Cam will be explain in the next chapter. This chapter is longer than I thought but I hope you enjoy it. Thank you for your support. Have a sweet as candy day! c:

Lillian listened to his footsteps that were heading toward the bed. The mattress made a noise that echoes through the room as Cam slowly climbed on it.

"Going to bed, young master?" The maid asked with a soft voice.

"Do you want to join?"

"N-no! Of course not!"

Cam let out a chuckle and stayed quiet for a while. The room was filled with the sound of their soft breathing.

"How was your day with Ash?" Cam asked.

"Very fun."

"What did you do?"

"We ate cake, rode the roller coaster, and more."

"I see."

Lillian settled herself on floor next to Cam's bed. She leaned her head against the soft mattress and listened to him breathe.

"Are you sleeping?" Cam asked.

"No… but I thought you were."

"Well… you're in here. Sometime a man needs to be cautious, too, especially to girl like you. I don't know what might happen to me when I wake up."

"Yes. Keep talking and you'll never wake up," Lillian warned to which Cam let out a small laugh.

"I'm just kidding but why are you staying here?"

"I don't know but I feel safe. Maybe it's because you're here… Do you want me to leave?"

"No, stays like this."

No more sound. It was just the silence hanging in the air. They drifted asleep until someone pounded the door several times.

"CAM! CAM! WAKE UP! YOUNG MASTER!"

Cam and Lillian rubbed their eyes and both were finally awaked.

"What is it?" Cam yelled.

"Your grandpa!"

Cam immediately opened the door to find Nori sweating and panicking.

"What's about him?!"

"He-he he suddenly falls down-"

Without listening to the rest of Nori's sentence. The young master rushed downstairs and to the entrance where his grandpa was delivered to the back of an ambulance. His maids followed him.

"Cam, you stay home. Your mother and I will go the hospital instead," Mr. Kamiru said.

"But—"

"Cam, I'll call you if anything happens. Please go rest in your room."

"Mr. Kamiru, you don't look very well yourself. Are you okay?" Lillian frowned. She studied how pale his face was and how exhausted he looks.

"I am okay, thank you. Please take care of your young master."

With that, Cam's parents went inside the back of an ambulance with Grandpa and it drove away.

"Cam… Let's go inside… You'll catch a cold," Lillian said. She held his hand and gently led him into the living room.

Cam was like a lost child without his mother. He wouldn't do anything else unless Lillian told him to.

"Sit on the couch and relax a bit."

Cam sat on the couch but he did nothing else. He only stared blankly into another dimension.

"Do you want me to get water, Lillian?" Nori asked with a worried face.

"Yes, please."

Lillian sat next her young master and gave off a smile hoping that it would ease his sadness away.

"Don't be like that…. I'm sure Grandpa will be fine because I know he's very strong! I know he will not give up hope on seeing you and your grandchildren."

Once again, Cam did nothing. With a big sigh, Lillian let his head rested on her lap.

"I know you're in a stage of shock but I promise you, everything will be okay."

At last, Cam looked up at her with a faint smile.

"I trust you." He murmured.

The maid ran her fingers through his blonde hair and smiled. She enjoyed the similar feeling of a cat fur brushing against her skins.

"Your hair is soft. It's very much like a cat fur," Lillian whispered.

"Good. I use conditioner."

Lillian giggled and spoke, "Now, go to sleep. I'll wake you up when there's a call from your parents."

"I don't want to go to my room. I want to stay here. Like this."

"You're such a cry baby."

"Thanks for being here," Cam murmured as he slowly fallen asleep.

"S-sorry… I didn't want to interrupt your moment but here's the water… even though it was meant for Cam…" Nori frowned.

"It's okay. Thank you, Nori," Lillian smiled. She continued to comb Cam's hair with her fingers until she fallen asleep, too.

"Lillian! Wake up!" Nori yelled as she shook her friend in panic. "Mrs. Kamiru is home!"

Lillian yawned and stretched. Mrs. Kamiru observed the position Cam was in. The maid immediately pushed her young master off her lap and bowed politely to his mother.

"G-good evening, Madam…" Lillian greeted.

"You are a little bit too close to Cam even though you're a maid," Mrs. Kamiru replied. Sure she was beautiful. Yet, her face showed the image of a heartless human. Her voice was a woman but a merciless witch.

"She can be close to me as much as she wants. That is not any of your concern," Cam interrupted.

"Dear, you do not talk to your mother that way."

"How is grandpa?"

"Let's sit down first. We're going to have a long conversation relating to that."

Cam grabbed Lillian's arm and let her sat down next to him. His mother's eyes signaled the maid to leave at an instant.

"S-sorry for bothering you, Madam. I'll leave right away." Lillian said.

Cam pulled Lillian back and held her hand tightly.

"You're not allow to leave until I say so."

"But-"

"What is it that you're going to say, Mrs. Kamiru?" the young master asked.

Mrs. Kamiru took a deep breath and began to speak. "Cam, your grandpa is going to stay at the hospital until he feels better."

"Why?! What happens to him?"

"He has heart failure and the doctors are trying their best to do everything they could."

Cam fought back the urge to raise his voice and scream at this woman. How could she be so emotionless? How could she act like his grandpa's health was not as important? He swallowed every single ounce of his anger toward this woman.

"Now, let's get to the main point why I am here to talk to you about," Mrs. Kamiru continued.

"Grandpa's illness wasn't important to you?" Cam responded.

"Of course it is! I am sad about that, too, Cam! However, I am worrying about your future!"

"My future? It has nothing to do with you."

"I set up an arrange marriage with you and Laney. You two are going to get marry. I already talk to Howard about it and he accepts it."

"You did that without consulting with me?" Cam raged. He stood up and slammed the table.

"Y-young master… Please calm down…" Lillian spoke. Her voice was trembling and she was shaking.

Cam looked at the maid and sat down quietly.

"Madam… Don't you think young master is a little too young to get marry?"

"They're not getting married now! The earliest wedding we're planning is four years from now. That's when he's going to college," Mrs. Kamiru replied.

"Then why can't you arrange the wedding at that time instead of now?" Lillian responded.

"I have to arrange it now because I don't want Howard to refuse later on!"

"Who are you to control my life like I am a chess piece in your hand?" Cam yelled. His hand clenched into a fist and he was angry.

"I am your mother. You listen to me, Cam! I want you to have a happiness you can never get. If you are married into Laney's family, think about all the riches you'll get!"

"Riches are all you ever want. I won't obey your order."

"You will marry her. Again, I am your mother. I control your life however I want. It's in the palm of my hand. You don't have a place to run anymore, Cam. The only way to live on is to do whatever I say. Beside, you can't object the marriage anyways," Mrs. Kamiru said. She sat back on the couch and crossed her leg. Her lip curved up into a grin.

"What do you mean?"

"I signed a contract that said you will marry Laney and Howard signed the same contract that said Laney will marry you. No consent needed."

"Did father approve of this?!" Cam shouted.

"Of course! You can ask him if you want. He's at the hospital right now, taking care of your beloved Grandpa."

Without another word, Cam stormed off to his room and slammed the door.

"I'm so sorry, Madam. He was just angry…" Lillian apologized.

"Let him be. Let him accept his fate."