Swapping a Broken Heart for a New Start novel Chapter 103

After finishing her sentence, she didn’t wait for her parents to respond—she just turned on her heel and headed upstairs.

Camila Davis stood by the staircase, her fingers twisting nervously, her face set in a frosty calm.

Melissa George glanced at her, concern etched in her features. “Camila, did you and Jordan have a fight? Or is something else going on?”

It was hard not to notice—they hadn’t greeted each other, hadn’t even exchanged a glance. Something was definitely off.

“No, nothing like that. He’s just been really busy at work lately, that’s all,” Camila replied, trying to sound as natural as possible, not wanting her parents to see through her act.

Her parents exchanged a silent look, but let it drop for now.

Later, when it was time for dinner, the housekeeper went upstairs to call Jordan down to eat.

Jordan, however, declined—said he still had work to finish.

Jerry Davis sat at the dining table, his usual easygoing warmth replaced by a rare hint of frustration. “Does he not want us here?”

Camila gripped her fork a little tighter, forcing a smile. “Dad, don’t worry about him. He’s just swamped with projects lately, skips dinner all the time. Let’s just enjoy ourselves. Here, I made your favorite roast beef—try some!”

Jerry still looked annoyed, but couldn’t bring himself to spoil his daughter’s efforts.

The meal, thanks to little Lillian’s chatter, ended up feeling somewhat cozy despite the tension.

After dinner, her parents took Lillian out to the backyard for a walk to help with digestion.

When they came back inside, they ran straight into Jordan coming down the stairs.

As soon as he saw them, Jordan said, “I’ve booked a hotel for you both, Mr. and Mrs. Davis. The driver will take you over in a bit.”

Jordan’s expression darkened. He didn’t bother saying anything else, just turned and went straight back to his study.

Melissa and Jerry watched the whole thing unfold, the smiles wiped clean from their faces.

“Camila and Jordan are definitely having issues,” Jerry said quietly, his face clouded with worry. “You should talk to her, see if she’s alright. She’s lost weight—she doesn’t look happy at all.”

Just thinking about it made him angry. “Look at the way Jordan acts. So entitled, so cold. We used to think maybe he was just reserved by nature, but now… he basically told us to get lost! What does he think we’re going to do—steal his silverware?”

As a high school teacher, Jerry had always treated others with warmth and respect, and was used to being treated the same way in return. To be treated like this by his own son-in-law stung hard.

Melissa felt the same knot in her chest. But thinking of their daughter, she just sighed. “As long as Camila’s happy, I guess our feelings don’t matter much…”

But if she’s not happy, then this whole picture-perfect marriage isn’t worth it at all.