Chapter 1053: Suspicious

Chapter 1053: Suspicious

“I won't give in. I want him to think I'm with you every moment and

curse you in her heart."

"Oh my, why is your heart so wicked?" Sienna playfully shook her head.

"With you acting like this, I might think you have ulterior motives for

me."

Camille couldn't help but laugh. Sienna’s acting was really on point, and

it was clear she didn't mean it seriously. She said, "I'm sending her a

message now, asking her to come. Would you like to join us for

dinner?"

Sienna replied, "Maybe it's better if I don't. I'm afraid Mrs. Armstrong

won't be able to eat with me around. And even if she manages to eat,

she might get indigestion. So, don't worry about me; I can have dinner

on my own. It's not necessary for you to accompany me. Go and have

dinner with her. It's fine, really."

Camille knew Sienna was just teasing her, and she couldn't help but

smile. She understood Sienna's desire not to interfere with Camille's

dinner with Page.

It was indeed their first dinner alone. Camille had invited Page to dine

several times before, but Page had always declined with various

excuses, mostly urging Camille to focus on her work and avoid

distractions. A smaller part of the excuses was about the quality of food

at home-why go out when they had a good meal at home? Camille

stopped inviting Page after a while because she didn't want to

embarrass herself.

Looking back, it seemed quite ridiculous. Even for their own parents,

they had to have a reason to visit. Initially, Camille didn't find this

strange. Now, she couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity.

Camille sent Page a message, and she quickly received a reply. Page

said, "I'm nearby right now. I'll come over. Why don't you go ahead and

order something? You decide what you want to eat."

Camille had no reason to decline. She had to wait for Page.

Camille and Sienna entered the restaurant, and Camille chose a table

by the window with a view of the entrance. There weren't many people

in the restaurant at the moment, so Sienna didn't need to help and

headed to the kitchen to find some food for herself. Then, she planned

to go to the lounge to relax while Camille had dinner.

Sitting at her table, Camille placed her order, but Page hadn't arrived

yet. She picked up her phone and sent a message to Talia: "Mom, can I

see Timmy?"

Talia replied quickly, saying, "Of course, we'll take a video of him and

send it to you right away."

Camille smiled and replied, "That sounds perfect. Just send me a

video. I'm currently outside, so it's not convenient for me to take a video

call."

Talia sent an OK hand gesture emoji and quickly sent a video of Timmy

playing with his toy cars.

In the video, Timmy was sitting on the floor, engrossed in playing with

toy cars. He had recently taken a liking to them, and Fletcher had

bought him a lot of toy cars. They were overflowing from the toy box. It

was as if they wanted to shower all the love they had for Ayan on

Timmy, their one and only grandson. Talia didn't oppose this approach,

and Camille and Ayan's protests were in vain. As Talia put it, "He's our

only grandson. If we don't dote on him, who should we dote on? You

two are never home anyway. If you were, you could share the affection

with him. But since you're not home, we have to make up for it."

With things at this stage, Camille and Ayan could only accept the

situation. Watching Timmy in the video, fully immersed in playing with

his toy cars, not even paying attention to his mother, Camille couldn't

help but smile. Talia kept calling him, "Timmy, say hi to mommy! Give

mommy a wave."

He waved his hand indifferently and said, "Mom, I'm playing with my

cars. Do you want to join me?"

Throughout the conversation, he didn't even lift his head.

Camille couldn't help but think, with his mind filled with toys, would he

be the same when he grew up and got married? Would he focus on his

wife, or would he remain equally devoted to her, just as Ayan was to

Talia?

These thoughts brought a bittersweet smile to Camille's face. However,

when she remembered how dedicated Ayan remained to his mother

even after their marriage, her worries seemed less concerning. She

believed that Timmy would likely be the same.

Camille pursed her lips and relaxed her expression. She chatted with

Talia about Timmy for a while. After a moment, her peripheral vision

caught sight of a black car parking outside. Page got out of the car. She

had driven herself, and there was no driver. Camille's gaze

automatically scanned the surroundings but didn't spot anyone

suspicious.

Camille narrowed her eyes slightly, and her expression became

somewhat distant. She put her phone away, and her smile vanished.

Page had entered the restaurant by now, and as their eyes met, she

could see Camille.

Page immediately walked over to Camille. She had a slight smile on

her face, though it seemed somewhat forced. It wasn't because she

didn't want to be genuine; it was more about the sincerity itself, which

didn't seem appropriate on her face. A mother shouldn't display such a

smile to her daughter.

Camille, however, didn't dwell on it. She knew that the purpose of this

dinner was simply to address Page's concerns.

As she drifted off for a moment, Page had already taken a seat at the

table. Page's gaze roamed the surroundings briefly, and her smile

remained. She said, "This restaurant looks pretty nice! Is it a recent

opening? I haven't heard about it before.”

Camille calmly replied, “It's Sienna's restaurant.”

Page was briefly taken aback. She hadn't expected the restaurant to

belong to Sienna, which was somewhat surprising.

But that was all. After a brief moment of surprise, Page regained her

composure and continued. She said, "Sienna is quite impressive. The

restaurant's decor is nice. I just wonder about the taste of the food.”

Camille questioned her with a straightforward gaze, "Do you really

dislike Sienna that much? Is it because of me that you also dislike

her?"

Page was somewhat at a loss.

How could she answer such a direct question?

Camille didn't seem to find it awkward at all and continued to stare at

her without any signs of discomfort or emotion. She waited for Page's

response.

Page, however, seemed a bit embarrassed. She said quietly, "Cami,

can't you give your mother a chance? I know I made mistakes in the

past. Can't we move past that? If you think I've wronged Sienna, I can

apologize to her. Can we?"

Camille chuckled, "You've sacrificed a lot for me."

Page responded, "You're my daughter, no matter what. Isn't there a

saying about no grudges overnight between a mother and her child?"

Camille simply smiled without replying. Page couldn't quite read

Camille's thoughts and was left wondering what was on her mind.

Just then, the waiter brought the dishes to the table, and their

conversation came to a temporary pause.

Camille ordered a few dishes she liked, some spicy and some not. She

looked at the three or four dishes on the table and, with a somewhat

detached expression, said to Page, "You can add whatever you like.

These are all dishes I enjoy."

Page shook her head, saying, "I don't have any particular preferences,

and I'm not a picky eater. I'll eat whatever you eat."

Camille responded with a simple “suit yourself.” She didn't want to

pressure Page; what she ate was her own choice.

They quietly ate their meal. During the meal, Camille's phone beeped,

indicating a message from Sienna. Sienna asked, "Can I go out now?

I'm so bored!?"

Camille replied with a short message, "Am I locking you there?"