Female Novel
Chapter 1069: On Guard
Chapter 1069: On Guard
"You know it, so be more smart!" Page snorted lightly.
"And what? Who's going to believe you?" Sienna was unafraid, devoid of any sense of fear, with a face
that wore a cold, disdainful smile. "This is just your usual strategy. Do you think anyone would believe
these baseless rumors? Not everyone is as gullible as you. Your talent and abilities are not that
impressive; no one really respects you."
Sienna, indifferent to Page's reaction, picked up a damp towel, wiping her hands, looking at Page with
icy detachment.
This angered Page beyond measure. She raised her hand, ready to slam it down on the table, but then
she remembered they weren't at the Armstrong family home or any familiar location, but instead were
at the Simpson's mansion.
Page didn't want to upset the Simpson family or let Talia, or any of the Simpson family's servants,
witness her aggression. So, she softly lowered her hand onto the table, her voice laden with
suppressed fury. "Sienna, having friends like you is Camille's misfortune. You don't realize you're
harming her. We're family, and you're just an outsider. I'm telling you, as Camille's mother, stay away
from her."
Page sternly ordered Sienna to stop interacting with Camille. It might have been very hurtful for a
daughter's friend if spoken by a normal mother. But coming from Page, Sienna was not moved.
Not only was she unaffected, but she even showed a smile and replied, "Sorry, Mrs. Armstrong, you
have no authority over this. You can't control Camille's friendships. If you want to control who Camille
befriends, maybe you shouldn't have sent her away in the first place. Then you could control her, just
like you control Grace."
Sienna knew Grace's character and had interactions with her. She couldn't help but speak up for
Grace.
However, this casual remark sparked Page's attention.
Page disregarded whether Sienna was merely defending Grace or had information about Grace's
whereabouts. She believed Sienna knew where Grace was based on her knowledge of Grace's current
location.
Page abruptly stood from her chair, towering over Sienna, demanding, "Do you know where Grace is?
Did she contact you? Did you instruct her not to contact us? Tell me! Is it you?"
Page was highly agitated, making Sienna slightly startled.
Page, interpreting Sienna's silence as confirmation, moved closer and stared at her inquisition, saying,
"Sienna, did you abduct Grace? Did you tell her not to contact me? Tell me, where are you hiding her?"
Page blocked Sienna's way, questioning her like an enraged lion. This momentarily left Sienna
somewhat unresponsive, but she had no intention of arguing with Page. She simply said, "I don't know
what you're talking about. If your daughter isn't contacting you, maybe you should reflect on whether
you have a reason for it."
Sienna didn't want to continue wasting her time on this person. She had realized that Page was like a
ticking time bomb, ready to explode at any moment. It was almost as if she were crazy.
Sienna rose to leave, but Page blocked her path, making it impossible for her to exit.
Sienna expressed her frustration, saying, "Could you please move aside?"
Page, of course, refused to budge. Her tone became even more agitated and louder as she
interrogated, "Tell me, where is Grace? Where are you hiding Grace?"
Page's emotions were extremely intense, and her eyes bore into Sienna as if she wanted to devour
her.
Page's loud voice immediately drew the attention of the maid at the Simpson's mansion. She,
witnessing the commotion, hurried outside to call Talia and Camille.
After Camille left the dining room and returned to the living room, Talia followed. Talia offered soothing
words and tried to reassure Camille, urging her not to worry and reminding her that Timmy was safe at
the Simpson's mansion, out of reach of anyone with ill intentions.
Camille understood and trusted Talia, so she nodded in agreement and said, "Mom, I was just being
angry with her."
Talia replied, "I know, that's why I invited her here today. I wanted to show her that even without her
presence, you and Timmy are doing just fine, and you don't need her forced or reluctant attention."
Camille felt touched and gazed at Talia with a grateful expression. She was about to say something
when the maid rushed back and informed them, "Ladies, there's an argument inside. Mrs. Armstrong
and Mrs. Ward are having a heated dispute."
Camille and Talia both paused, quickly grasping the situation.
Camille immediately got up from the couch, and Talia asked, "What's going on?"
Talia and Camille walked toward the dining room while the housekeeper followed, speaking in hushed
tones, "Mrs. Armstrong is extremely agitated, and she keeps pressing Mrs. Ward about Miss Grace
Armstrong's whereabouts."
As they neared the dining room, Camille hurried her steps.
The living room was separated from the dining room by a long corridor. When Camille reached the
entrance to the dining room, she could already hear Page's questioning. Page's voice was loud and
demanding, "Why won't you speak? Did you conspire with Camille to hide Grace? Tell me, where is
Grace?"
Sienna remained composed, a cold expression on her face. She responded, "It's your daughter, so you
should ask yourself where she is. I'm not your family's housekeeper tasked with keeping an eye on
your people."
Sienna attempted to push past Page, but Page retaliated, saying, "What's this? Do you want to get
physical with me? You've hidden my daughter, and now you're laying hands on your elder?"
Page's insolent tone prompted Camille to chime in. She said, "Who's the one being physical now?
You're clearly blocking someone's path and then accuse them of getting physical with you?"
Camille reached out, firmly grasping Page's wrist, pulling her to the side. Page was caught off guard
and took several steps back, not expecting Camille's sudden intervention. It was only with a maid's help
that Page avoided crashing into the wall behind her.novelbin
Page roughly shook off the maid's hand and fixed her piercing gaze on Camille. She accused, "So,
you're attacking your mother over an outsider now?"
Camille looked at Page with indifference. There was no warmth in her eyes, and her face remained
expressionless. She responded with a cold, deliberate tone, "What's an outsider? Do you think
everyone other than the Armstrong family is considered an outsider? Yet, you never treat me as if I
were one of your own. Based on your definition, these so-called outsiders, who offered me help and
support when I needed it the most, are more like family to me than you, my so-called families."
After Camille finished speaking, Page's complexion grew even darker.
She took a couple of steps forward, her eyes filled with displeasure. She glared at Camille and said,
"You have no idea what's going on, and you trust Sienna so readily? She was the one who
disrespected me first. She's been provoking me all along, knowing where Grace is but refusing to tell
me. Camille, Grace is your sister. Don't you want to know where she is? Or are you implying that she's
cut ties with the family, and we can't find her because of your involvement?"