Chapter 1068: Too Fierce

Chapter 1068: Too Fierce

Then Talia quickly invited Page to take a seat and engaged in polite

conversation with her. In reality, there wasn't much to discuss, but given

Talia's position, she was skilled in handling such topics and diffusing

tension.

Camille remained silent, seated on the side, until the servant reminded

them it was time for dinner.

Talia invited Page to the dining room, and Camille and Sienna followed

suit.

Once seated, there were only the four women present.

Unable to hold back her curiosity, Page asked, "Where are Mr. Simpson

and the old Mr. Simpson?"

Talia replied in a warm tone, "They've gone out. Besides, today is a

gathering for us ladies, and it's not convenient for them to be here."

Page's face slightly stiffened. It was evident that this wasn't a

welcoming gesture to her as a family member but rather an intentional

separation.

However, Page refrained from commenting. Instead, Sienna continued

the conversation, saying, "Aunt, this is quite nice. Having men around

makes our conversations less comfortable.”

"Yes, I think so too. They have their own dinner, and this works out

perfectly,” Talia added with a smile. She then turned her gaze to Page

and said, "I'm not sure what your preferences are, so we've prepared a

variety of dishes. If any of them don't suit your taste, please don't

hesitate to let us know. Since it's your first time dining at the Simpson's

mansion, there might be some areas where our preparations fall short.

We appreciate your understanding.”

Talia's words were filled with courtesy and politeness, but Page sensed

the underlying message.

This was her first visit to the Simpson's mansion after such a long time.

Clearly, the somewhat distant relationship with Camille was the reason

behind this treatment. In a close-knit mother-daughter relationship,

such measures wouldn't be necessary.

Page couldn't say anything, so she replied with a smile, “This is more

than suitable. You're being too kind. We're just four people, and you've

prepared such an abundant feast. It's really not necessary.”

"Don't mention it," Talia said with a soft smile.

Camille remained mostly silent and, at one point, picked up a soup

bowl, ladling a bowl of soup for Talia and then for Sienna, and finally for

herself.

After serving three bowls of soup, she set down the ladle and picked up

a spoon to sip her own soup. This scene made Page's face turn stiff.

Still, since Talia hadn't requested that Camille serve her, Page couldn't

directly accuse Camille. She quickly tried to cover the situation by

saying, "I'm not a fan of soup. I didn't expect Cami to remember."

Talia looked at Camille with a doting expression and said, "Cami is very

considerate.”

"Indeed, she's very considerate,” Page echoed, though her expression

remained icy.

With no further incidents, everyone continued to eat in silence. When

the meal was almost over, Page inquired, "Where's Timmy? Why

haven't I seen him?"

Talia explained, "This time is Timmy's naptime, and he's currently

asleep.”

Page suggested, "I haven't seen him at all. Isn't it time for him to wake

up? Why don't we wake him? I haven't seen him in a while and would

like to play with him today."

As soon as Page made this request, Camille's voice chimed in.

Camille responded indifferently, "Waking up a child can make him very

irritable, causing him to cry and fuss. It's been a long time since you

took care of a child, so you might not understand how difficult and

tedious it can be. If you genuinely want what's best for Timmy, you

shouldn't make such a suggestion. You claim you haven't seen him in a

long time and want to spend time with him, but have you ever played

with him? Have you even held him? I don't think so. Since you haven't

in the past, there's no need to put on a pretense now. He doesn't need

it, and neither do 1."

Camille spoke with a detached tone, and once she finished, she set

down her bowl and utensils and left the dining table without paying any

attention to Page's expression.

Page's face turned quite ugly in response. She wanted to explain

herself, but Camille's attitude left her no room to do so. She turned to

Talia, seated next to her, and said, "I didn't mean that. I'm just very

eager to see Timmy. I haven't seen him in a long time, and I thought it

would be nice to spend some time with him. If my suggestion isn't

appropriate, she can reject it. How can she say that about me?

Although I haven't taken care of a child for a long time, I'm still a mother

of two daughters. I just wanted to spend time with Timmy, that's all.”

Page felt wronged and increasingly emotional.

Talia remained expressionless, her emotions concealed. She replied,

"Cami is just too anxious about Timmy. After all, mothers

unconditionally protect their children. So, please don't feel

uncomfortable.”

“I'm not uncomfortable. I'm just..."

Talia interrupted Page, saying, “you can finish our meal. I'll go check on

her.” She then stood up from the dining table and left.

With Camille and Talia both gone, the dining room was now empty,

except for Page and Sienna.

Sienna also put down her chopsticks, crossed her arms, and leaned

back in her chair. Her tone was cold and mocking as she said, "Mrs.

Armstrong, it's clear you don't like Camille and, by extension, you

probably don't like Timmy either. So why do you persistently hover

around her like a fly? Don't you think you're being quite annoying?"

Sienna held nothing back, and she didn't care about being polite. She

had been silent until now out of consideration for Talia's presence, but

with both Camille and Talia gone, she had no reason to hold back.

Her words were sharp and direct, lacking any courtesy, and they made

Page's face darken.

Page looked at Sienna in disbelief and said in a subdued tone, "Miss

King, do you even know what you're saying? While I may not have any

relationship with you, you are, at the very least, Camille's friend.

Camille is my daughter. Speaking to your friend's mother like this, don't

you think it's rather impolite?"

Camille let out a faint, mocking hum and spoke indifferently, "I don't see

it as impolite at all. After all, you can act thick-skinned and

unreasonable, so why should I show you any courtesy?"

Page's face turned even darker, her expression contorted with

displeasure. However, Sienna remained unfazed.

Sienna continued, "As a mother like you, you're already expendable to

Camille. After all, you never loved her. At such a young age, you were

willing to send her away. You should've thought about it then. Besides,

Camille wasn't always this cold. Your indifference came first. She was

warm to you even after marrying Ayan. But what about your family?"

Sienna had the audacity to accuse Camille of being cold, and Page

couldn't believe what she was hearing.

Sienna grew angrier the more she spoke, and she was determined to

make Page's attitude as unpleasant as possible.

Page, with a cold expression, lowered her voice and said, "You're just

Camille's friend, and this is a family matter. It's none of your business.”

“I'm sorry, but Camille and you aren't family. Even though we don't

share any blood relations, I'm still a better choice compared to you, her

so-called blood-related mother.”

Page's face remained stern, her tone cold. "You don't know anything.

You know nothing at all. You're just an onlooker. If you were in my

position, you might have done the same, or maybe even worse.

Furthermore, even if you consider yourself a friend of Camille's but

unrelated to me, by age, I am your elder. Don't think that just because

you married into the Ward family, you're superior. If I tell the Wards

about your attitude, do you think you'll have any right to stay in the

Ward family?"

Sienna chuckled, her eyes filled with unmistakable amusement. She

asked in a low voice, "So, you're trying to threaten me into being polite

to you, or else you'll tell the Wards that I'm too rude?"