She didn't take the opportunity to pour out her grievances. Instead, she spoke of the hardships of those years with a quiet understatement. "Lillian is better now, and our lives are getting better every day. I suppose when you're happy, you start to forget past unpleasantness. To be honest, I can barely remember what it felt like back then."
The elder Mr. Williams gave her a long, searching look. He felt more certain than ever that she was a good kid. If he hadn't investigated her past himself, he might have been fooled by her calm demeanor. What the Smith family had done was unforgivable. How could she not remember such suffering? She simply chose not to dwell on it, choosing to look forward instead.
Audrey, meanwhile, asked curiously, "Camila, how did you and my brother meet?"
At his granddaughter's question, the elder Mr. Williams's curiosity was also piqued. He had long suspected that Dennis's stubborn refusal to return to Cabinda, insisting on staying in Harrisburg, was because of a woman. But at the time, Dennis had merely said it was for a patient. Now, he didn't believe a word of it.
"Him..." Just mentioning Dennis brought a smile to Camila's eyes. "I met him because of Lillian. Her condition was getting worse, and I realized the medication her doctor prescribed was causing problems. I refused to let him continue her treatment and started searching everywhere for a good child psychologist. That's when I heard about someone incredibly skilled, but his information was almost impossible to find."
"After asking around, I finally learned his identity. But I had no connections to the military base, so I had to find a way in. Later, Walter Wilson referred me to treat Mr. Harris, and it was through him that I got the chance to treat special forces soldiers on the base. That's how I finally met Dennis. But actually, Lillian had already met him before that."

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