Chapter 1242: Clever

Chapter 1242: Clever

Camille didn't have much to do in the afternoon, so she decided not to

return to the company and waited at the Simpson Group for Ayan to

finish work and go to the hospital together to visit his grandfather.

Camille had leisure time, but Ayan was busy, especially with two

meetings scheduled for the afternoon. During this time, Camille was

alone in the office.

Camille didn't find it boring because Ayan's office had many books to

pass the time. She sat on the office sofa, reading a book, unaware of

how much time had passed until she heard a knock on the office door.

Camille calmly said, "Come in!"

The next second, the office door opened.

It was the assistant.

She walked in and whispered, "Mrs. Simpson, Mr. Nores from the

Nores Group is here. He's waiting in the lounge and wants to see Mr.

Simpson, but Mr. Simpson is still in a meeting and hasn't come out yet!"

Camille furrowed her brows slightly and said calmly, "Hmm, then

entertain Mr. Nores well. We'll talk to Mr. Simpson after he finishes the

meeting."

The assistant nodded lightly in response and then left the office.

Mr. Nores had found his way to Ayan again. Was it because he didn't

get satisfactory results from Mario? Or had Mario already informed Mr.

Nores that he wouldn't be able to convince Camille, so the only way

was to personally visit Ayan?

But whether it was the former or the latter, both felt bothersome. This

matter had already made Camille feel uncomfortable. She sighed

silently and continued reading, not wanting to dwell on anything related

to this issue.

The meeting Ayan was attending lasted nearly two hours before it

finally concluded. The topic revolved around the completion of a

multinational project by the Simpson Group. Ayan would likely have to

travel abroad as many ceremonies required the presence of the CEO.

The project was of significant scale and involved multiple companies.

Today's meeting mainly discussed the follow-up work and addressed

various issues that had arisen during the project's nearly year-long

duration. Many of the problems were quite tedious, requiring careful

handling.

After the meeting, Ayan returned to his office immediately.

Camille was still sitting on the sofa, reading a book. She looked up

when she heard the movement and asked, "Did you meet Mr. Nores?"

Ayan replied, "No, I just finished the meeting. I told Kian to inform him

that I didn't have time, and he left an hour ago."

"He left so easily?"

"What else could he do? Should he wait for me at the entrance of the

meeting room?"

"I just thought he wasn't very persistent. He came all the way here, but

then he left without even seeing you."

That didn't align with Mr. Nores' usual style. He had already explored all

possible solutions for this matter, and now that he had come to their

doorstep, wouldn't he want to give up without even meeting Ayan?

Camille found it somewhat strange.

However, Ayan explained, "I didn't intend to see him, and his main

purpose for coming was related to Mario, as you and Sienna also

speculated, right? Mario wouldn't waste his efforts on something

meaningless. Our guess during dinner was correct. Mr. Nores'

appearance is probably due to a certain agreement between him and

Mario. Now that Mario made the phone call, it's justifiable for Mr. Nores

to show up at the Simpson Group. He's probably testing whether I'll

give in or not, taking advantage of the momentum after Mario contacted

you!"

"So that's how it is. I have to say Mr. Nores' plan is quite cunning!"

"Even more audacious is Mario. He wants to continue the project's

recovery while also selling personal favors to the Nores family. He

wants to have the best of both worlds, but how could everything go his

way?"

Ayan looked at his wrist to check the time. He decided not to continue

discussing this matter with Camille and said, "I have another internal

meeting in a while, probably for about an hour. After it ends, we can go

directly to visit my grandfather.”

"Okay," Camille obediently nodded.

Ayan looked at her and asked, "Are you bored?"

“It's fine. You have plenty of books here, so I can pass the time easily."

Camille raised her hand and gently reached out towards him. He

stepped forward, and Camille wrapped her arms around his waist. She

said, "You're so busy today, and seeing how hard you work, I feel guilty

spending your money all the time."

“Then will you support me?"

"Sure, if I support you, I'll let you off work now!"

Ayan couldn't help but give her a thumbs up and said, "You're a great

boss. I really hope that one day I can work under you and enjoy such

good benefits and treatment.”

"Don't worry, that day will come sooner or later.” After all, dreams are

meant to be fulfilled.

Ayan gently rubbed her head, then said softly, "I'll go back to work now.

I'll come back to accompany you later, okay?"

"Okay, go ahead!" Camille let go of him and watched him leave the

office before picking up the book from her lap and continuing to read.

Ayan had said it would take about an hour for him to finish work, but he

ended up finishing fifteen minutes earlier than expected.

It was only five o'clock, still some time before the regular quitting time,

but they didn't stay any longer and left the Simpson Group directly.

Ayan drove the car himself, and since it wasn't peak hours, the road

was not congested.

While driving, he said to Camille, "I asked my mom to take Timmy to

visit my grandfather as well. Our whole family can have a meal together

at his place. We haven't gathered since my grandfather was

hospitalized. Today, everyone has time, so it's a good opportunity to get

together."

"Really?" Camille's face was filled with delight, but after the excitement,

she expressed some concern, "Isn't it too risky to do that?"

"No, we won't go frequently, so no one will suspect anything. After

having a meal, you can also spend some time playing with Timmy, so

that I won't be blamed for not going back to the Simpson's mansion to

accompany you and Timmy. I won't take that blame."

Listening to Ayan's self-reflection, Camille found it somewhat amusing.

She leaned closer to Ayan and gently placed her hand on his arm. Her

voice was also very soft as she said, "Alright, alright, it's my fault. When

I see Grandfather later, I'll say a few good things about you."

"No, please don't. Grandfather will think I'm threatening you," Ayan

firmly refused without hesitation, shaking his head.

Camille laughed and said, "What kind of person do you think

Grandfather is? He wouldn't think like that!"

"Well, he may not think like that about you, but he definitely thinks that

way about me. In his eyes, I'm just the adopted grandson, while you're

his real granddaughter-in-law,” Ayan replied.

"Really?" Camille covered her mouth and said, "That's so

embarrassing. You have to bear with it! After all, Grandfather and my

parents all like me!"

Camille had no intention of being discreet. After all, every time she

argued with Ayan about this matter, it left him speechless. It was a rare

sight, and Camille didn't want to miss it.

They soon arrived at the hospital and followed the usual routine of

going upstairs to the ward where the old Simpson was staying.

Talia and Fletcher had already brought Timmy to the room. As soon as

they opened the door, there was a joyful chatter and Timmy's little

voice.

Under Talia's attentive care, Timmy, although young, knew a lot. He

could recite poems and had a good vocabulary, although some words

weren't very clear when he said them, he still understood well. He was

quite clever.

When Timmy saw Camille and Ayan, he enthusiastically ran towards

them with a joyful expression.

Although they hadn't seen each other for two or three weeks, he didn't

seem unfamiliar at all. After all, they video-called every day and had

endless conversations.

Seeing Camille, he directly ran into her arms and sincerely said,

"Mommy, I missed you so much.”

Camille's heart was melting, and she echoed, "I missed you too.”

Then she kissed him.

As for Ayan, he was naturally left on the sidelines.

Seeing the intimacy between mother and son, Talia couldn't help but

exclaim, "Our Timmy is a very affectionate person. Look, even after not

seeing each other for so long, he's not afraid and instead shows so

much affection.”

Camille, holding Timmy, walked over to Talia and sat down beside her,

saying, "It's because you and Dad have taught him well."