Chapter 1004: Lost And Found

Chapter 1004: Lost and Found

To make it all seem more convincing, Camille even glanced over at

Ayan as she spoke, as if Ayan might actually behave that way.

The old Simpson followed her gaze and cast a somewhat displeased

look at Ayan, his murky eyes narrowing slightly. He spoke in a calm

tone, "Alright, I'll give you face, Camille. Now that I'm back, I want to

see who still dares to bully you."

The old Simpson's expression and gaze seemed to convey a clear

message to Ayan: Don't even think about mistreating Camille, and

there won't be any leniency.

Ayan looked somewhat helpless as he glanced at Fletcher and Talia

beside him, desperately searching for the right words to explain

himself.

By the time he regained his composure, everyone had already headed

to the dining room. He immediately followed suit.

With everyone seated, Camille took care of the old Simpson, Talia

looked after Timmy, and Fletcher engaged both Timmy and the old

Simpson in conversation. That left Ayan sitting alone at the table,

ignored by everyone.

In order to show his support for Camille, the old Simpson finished an

entire bowl of soup and even had two pieces of meat and some

vegetables. He had been able to eat this much for a long time, and his

hearty appetite brought joy to the others.

Fletcher couldn't help but glance at Camille and say, "It seems like

Cami has a way with him. Even Grandpa listens to you. In the future,

you'll have to take care of him for all of us.”

Camille smiled and nodded. "Of course, in the future, Grandpa will be

like a child, just like Timmy. He'll have to behave, or else I'll have to

resort to discipline!"

The old Simpson also smiled and said, "Alright, whatever you say goes.

Now that I've finished the soup, let's see who dares to make fun of

you."

This was directed at Ayan, and as the person in question, Ayan sat

quietly, his eyes filled with grievance as he looked at Camille, as if to

say, “You've really put myself in a tough spot now."

Camille covered her mouth and chuckled, and her eyes, filled with

amusement, involuntarily glanced at Ayan.

The old Simpson gave a faint snort and had no intention of letting this

topic end. He continued, "Be good to Cami, don't be full of yourself, and

don't think that there's no one to support Cami when we're not at

home."

"Grandpa, you've misunderstood me," Ayan said with a hint of

grievance.

But the old Simpson wouldn't be easily convinced. He gave Ayan a

sidelong glance and said in a low voice, "Misunderstood? Do you think

I'm clueless? Let me warn you, if you mistreat Cami, I won't spare you,

and neither will the entire Simpson family.”

The stern warning from the old Simpson left Ayan feeling helpless.

He could only turn his gaze towards Camille and said, "Aren't you going

to explain to Grandpa? He's put me on his blacklist for good."

Fletcher and Talia couldn't help but laugh, but they knew better than to

meddle in the affairs of the young couple. After all, the old Simpson had

spoken, and they genuinely wanted to see how Ayan would handle the

situation, especially when he couldn't do anything to the old Simpson. It

was quite amusing.

Camille lightly pressed her lips together, her eyes filled with amusement

as she looked at the old Simpson, who continued to show no favor to

Ayan. She spoke softly, "Grandpa, let's let it go this time. Give him a

chance to mend his ways. After all, we should be giving chances for a

fresh start, right?"

The old Simpson was pleased with Camille's soothing words, and he

found them useful. Naturally, he nodded in agreement and looked at

Ayan, saying, "This time, I'll spare you because Cami spoke up for you.

But this is a one-time thing. I hope you'll behave."

"Of course, Grandpa, you can count on me. I won't let you down. Thank

you for giving me a chance."

“No need to thank me; it's Cami's generosity. You should thank Cami."

"Thank you, Cami.” Ayan obediently turned to Camille. However, there

was a hint of a meaningful smile in his deep eyes.

Camille, feeling a bit unsettled, could only respond, "You're welcome."

The meal was very enjoyable. Everyone chatted happily, and after

spending several hours on the road and having such a long

conversation, the old Simpson had exhausted his energy. Fletcher

helped the old Simpson and, with Kit's assistance, they all prepared to

rest.

Before the old Simpson retired to his room, he said to Camille,

"Whenever you have time, come over and keep me company. Of

course, only if it doesn't interfere with your work. Now that we're all

back, you can leave Timmy at the Simpson's mansion. You and Ayan

can focus on your work."

The old Simpson hoped that Camille and Ayan could have some quality

time together. With Timmy around, they couldn't fully enjoy themselves

even when they went out. Leaving Timmy at the Simpson's mansion

would allow him to have fun since there was plenty of space and

people to keep him entertained.

Camille nodded. "Sure, Grandpa, don't worry. I can come every day as

long as you don't find me annoying."

"That's what you said, so you better keep your word."

"Alright."

The old Simpson went to his room, and Timmy, having finished his

meal, went outside to the garden with his nanny to take a walk. In the

dining room, only Talia, Camille, and Ayan remained at the table.

Ayan, with a warm expression, looked at Talia and asked, "Do you plan

to send Grandpa to the hospital as soon as possible, or will you wait a

few days?"

Talia replied, "Your dad and I discussed it on our way back. We'll wait a

few days, and he'll have to agree before we proceed."

"Grandpa is quite stubborn, and you all know that. If you want him to

agree, it might be difficult,” Ayan replied calmly.

Camille spoke up, "Should I talk to Grandpa about it?"

Talia didn't respond immediately and instead looked at Ayan, asking,

"What do you think, Ayan?"

“It's not appropriate,” Ayan declined.

Camille was puzzled. "Why not?"

Ayan explained, "Grandpa genuinely cares about you and is willing to

listen to you. He thinks that as long as you're happy, he can make

concessions. But if you try to persuade him to go to the hospital, he

won't be pleased, and he'll feel that we're deliberately using you to

convince him. Even if he agrees, he'll still be annoyed."

Admitting the old Simpson to the hospital had to be a decision he made

willingly, given that it wasn't a short-term commitment. If his mood

wasn't good, it could affect his condition and treatment.

Ayan's response left Camille and Talia in silence, as they found his

reasoning quite accurate.

Camille looked at Ayan and asked, "So what should we do?"

“I'll talk to Grandpa about it, maybe tomorrow. For today, he's already

here, so let him rest,” Ayan replied calmly.

Talia agreed, "Let's go with Ayan's suggestion. Grandpa seems much

happier now that he's back, and it's all thanks to Cami."

Talia smiled at Camille, her eyes filled with gratitude.

Camille reached out and held Talia's arm, whispering, "Mom, please

don't be so polite with me. We're family, right?"

"We definitely are.”

"Since we're family, let's not use formal language, okay?"

"Alright."

The two shared a smile and unintentionally ignored Ayan, who was

sitting nearby.

Later, when Fletcher came out of the old Simpson's room and chatted

with Ayan for a while, Camille and Ayan finally left the Simpson's

mansion.

As for Timmy, he refused to leave and stayed at the Simpson's

mansion.

The two drove back to Franklin Bay, and it was already past 9 PM.

When they returned home, Camille lay on the couch for a while,

checking her phone. She noticed nearly ten blocked calls, all from

Brody, Page, and some unknown numbers. Camille suddenly

remembered Grace's situation and immediately said to Ayan, "I

received a call from the Armstrong family today, asking about Grace.

They want to know if she ran away from home."

Camille's initial thought was that Grace had run away because that

would explain why the Armstrong family couldn't find her.

Ayan said, "I don't know. You should ask Horace about it."

"I already did, but he's busy and hasn't replied yet. Would you mind

checking for me?"

"Check on Grace?"

"Yes."

"She's not a child anymore. She won't get lost,” Ayan replied with a

faint smile.