Chapter 860: Voluntary

Chapter 860: Voluntary

Ayan made a shushing gesture with his hand. "Let's not expose what

we know. It's better if only you and I know about this, or else Sophia

might go on strike."

Camille was taken aback for a moment, and her gaze followed Kian,

who was driving, with a slightly helpless smile.

Kian, of course, had heard everything clearly, but he dared not speak

up.

However, upon hearing Ayan's words, a sense of frustration filled his

heart. Mr. Simpson clearly didn't pay attention to him at all, did he?

But Ayan was completely unaware of this and continued to chat with

Camille in a low voice.

This time, the two of them had come out alone. Although the purpose

was for work, they also had a lot of fun. Camille could clearly feel that

their relationship was growing closer during this outing.

Today, they were returning to Hance, so Camille wouldn't forget what

she had said, would she?

A question emerged in her mind. Was Ayan going to take her to the civil

affairs bureau right away for remarriage?

After this thought arose, she couldn't help but look at Ayan. In fact, she

didn't find it impossible, considering that there was nothing Ayan

couldn't do.

With this thought, nervousness also welled up within her.

At around 6 p. m., Camille, Ayan, and Kian landed in Hance. The driver

was already waiting for them and drove Camille and Ayan back to

Maple Leaves Mansion first before taking Kian home.

Since there was no one at home today, but the housekeeper had

cleaned up, it was no different from before they left.

It was getting late, and they simply had a simple dinner of noodles.

After finishing it, Ayan said to Camille, "You're tired today. Take a

shower and rest early. I have to go out for a while.”

"Now?" Camille asked.

"Yes, there's something I need to take care of. If you're tired, go to

sleep early, okay?"

Camille nodded.

Ayan personally drove away from Maple Leaves Mansion. He had

made plans to meet with Rex for a drink, and both of them arrived at

the club almost at the same time.

The way men interact with each other is completely different from how

women do. Ayan and Rex sat on the sofa in a private room, raising their

glasses and clinking them together. Then, Rex spoke first, "Preston has

gone to Flento, and I've gathered some information about the Walker

family. Molly is pregnant now, and the Walker family doesn't intend to

let her keep the baby. However, Molly insists on having the child, but it

seems that the decision still lies with Preston.”

"Well, considering his current situation and his attitude towards the

Walker family, he probably doesn't want the child. But he also doesn't

want to hurt Molly completely because of this. So he'll try to find a

compromise,” Ayan calmly took over the conversation. He lightly held

the wine glass with his slender fingers, and his deep eyes were warm

and calm. He said, "I'll have Kian arrange for someone to keep an eye

this. And you should be prepared to confront Mario at any time."

Rex didn't immediately respond upon hearing this. He simply looked at

Ayan for a moment.

Ayan had naturally told Rex about what happened in Flento. When Rex

first heard that Mario was injured, his first concern was Sienna. Mario

had been injured in the apartment where Sienna lived. Why would he

get hurt in Sienna's apartment?

And it was at night, in such a place and at such a time. It was hard not

to imagine what might have happened.

Ayan could sense Rex's somber mood, and he spoke in a calm tone,

saying, "She told Camille that there's nothing to worry about, so it's

likely that everything is fine. However, judging from the current

situation, it's unlikely that Mario will let go. His intentions have been too

obvious. If he manages to win over the King family and gets them to

accept Sienna, he will easily keep Sienna by his side. If their

relationship is legally recognized, do you think there will still be time for

you to intervene?"

"What does that matter? Are you saying that even if she doesn't agree,

Mario can force her?" Rex's eyes reddened slightly, filled with

displeased anger.

Even if Mario was highly powerful in Flento City, he couldn't force

others to do things they didn't want to, could he?

Ayan's smile remained indifferent as he looked into Rex's eyes with a

serious expression. He said, "So, do you believe that Sienna's return to

Flento City was truly voluntary? That she left when your relationship

was at its best just to handle things with Mario?"

Rex furrowed his brow tightly, his face stiffening. He asked, "Ayan, what

are you implying?"

"What did Sienna say to Camille? Did Camille tell you that Sienna went

to Flento City for reasons other than dealing with Mario? Why do you

think she could resolve things with Mario now if she could have done it

earlier? Why wait until now?"

Rex fell silent completely, his face devoid of emotion. His deep gaze

remained frozen and stiff. He looked at Ayan and asked, "So, her return

to Flento wasn't voluntary but due to Mario's threats?"

Ayan nodded slowly but didn't immediately affirm that it was a threat.

Instead, he shared the details of his phone conversation with Sienna

during his trip to Flento with Rex.

He said to Rex, "Mario wanted to use my divorce with Camille to

threaten Sienna. And there's no guarantee he won't use other things in

the future to coerce her into marrying him. So you need to be

prepared.”

“I understand." Rex picked up his glass and finished it in one gulp. His

mood seemed to be in a terrible state.

Ayan said in a calm voice, "If you need anything, just let me know. You

can use any resources of mine."

"Okay."

Ayan poured him another half glass of wine, and the two lightly clinked

their glasses. After taking a sip, Rex suddenly made a decision. He

said, "I'm going to Flento tomorrow. Like you said, waiting any longer

won't be beneficial.”

"Good. You can use my people in Flento as you see fit."

Ayan raised his glass again and clinked it with Rex.

They finished their drinks, and it was already close to dawn.

Rex was in a bad mood, so he was practically drunk. Ayan called for a

designated driver to take him home first before returning to Maple

Leaves Mansion himself.

When Ayan arrived home, Camille was already asleep.

Not wanting to wake her up, he took a shower and went straight to the

guest room to sleep.

He had a dreamless night, and the next morning, Camille woke up to

find no one by her side. Her immediate reaction was that Ayan hadn't

come back all night.

She was slightly startled and sat up, quickly scanning the entire

bedroom but found no trace of Ayan. The spot next to her was cold,

clearly indicating that he hadn't slept here. So he really didn't come

back?

Camille washed up and came out of the bedroom. Ayan was indeed

nowhere to be found.

She lazily slumped onto the sofa, picked up her phone, and started

complaining to Sienna. She said, "We just came back from Flento City,

can you believe he said he had something to do, had dinner, and then

left? And now he hasn't returned or sent any messages. Does he think

that once he has me, I'm not important anymore?"

Camille was displeased, and although she didn't have any wild

thoughts in her mind, she was openly stating the facts in front of her

best friend.

Sienna responded with a voice message, saying, "Didn't you wake up

in the middle of the night?"

"No."

“You should set an alarm. That way, you can send him a message

saying you can't sleep without him, and he'll immediately come back."

“Is that the point right now?" Camille expressed her discontent and

said, "Shouldn't the focus be on where Ayan went?"

"I'm here!"

As soon as Camille finished speaking, a gentle voice suddenly rang out

in the room.

Camille was startled, and her whole body stiffened. She turned her

head to see Ayan standing upright at the entrance of the guest room,

looking at her with a just-awoken expression. His eyes still held a faint

smile, and it was evident from his eyes that he had heard every word

she had just said.

In fact, Ayan had woken up when he heard the sound of Camille

opening the room door. Originally, he wanted to see what she was

doing, but he didn't expect her to be complaining about him not coming

back all night while talking to Sienna.

He found it amusing, so he continued to listen without making a sound.

Camille was so shocked that she couldn't even hold her phone

properly, and it fell onto the sofa. And Sienna's voice message was just

sent over.

But Camille didn't have time to listen to what Sienna had said at the

moment. She just looked at Ayan somewhat uneasily and asked,

"Why... why aren't you saying anything? It's impolite to eavesdrop on

other people's conversation.”