Female Novel
Chapter 1111: Losing Face
Chapter 1111: Losing Face
The servant nodded, "Yes, but I just had an argument with Mrs. Simpson, so..."
"Okay." Ayan responded indifferently, not concerned about the details.
The servant quickly led Ayan inside. As they entered the living room, they found the floor in complete
disarray.
Ayan furrowed his brows as he scanned the scene. The next moment, Brody's voice, accompanied by
footsteps, reached them. Camille thought it was Page returning after leaving home, and Brody, with an
indifferent tone, said, "Why are you back? Weren't you leaving? If you're going, make it clean and
thorough!!!"
After his words, there was no response from Page, only the servant's voice, "Sir, Mr. Simpson is here."
Brody turned around immediately upon hearing this, and seeing the chaos on the floor, a faint shadow
of displeasure passed over his face. Then, with a stiff expression, he looked at the servant, revealing
clear dissatisfaction in his eyes. In a cold tone, he instructed, "Clean up this mess immediately."
The servant nodded and quickly started tidying up the things on the floor.
Brody's gaze shifted to Ayan, and he asked, "Why is Ayan here at this time?"
Ayan, with a faint gaze, glanced at Brody and calmly asked, "Passing by. Just happened to think
there's something I need to ask you."
Despite the current collaboration between Preston and him, Brody still harbored some fear of Ayannovelbin
because Ayan held some leverage over him. Brody looked at Ayan, wondering what business he had.
Although Ayan claimed to be passing by, Brody wasn't entirely convinced. Ayan wouldn't casually pass
by his place without a reason. Brody presumed there must be something on Ayan's mind.
Brody cast a probing look at Ayan but couldn't discern anything. His expression turned slightly
subdued. Looking at Ayan, he asked, "Ayan, just tell me if there's anything. There's no one else here;
it's just the two of us."
Though Ayan insisted he was merely passing by, Brody found it hard to believe. He suspected that
Ayan had some business.
With a faint glance at Brody, Ayan replied, "Let's talk outside."
Even though there were no outsiders, the place had surveillance, and Ayan didn't want the
conversation to be recorded and leaked. Especially concerning what he intended to investigate today,
he believed the fewer people who knew, the better.
Following Ayan's request, Brody accompanied him from the villa to the garden outside.
The Armstrong's villa wasn't as grand as the Simpson's mansion or as luxurious as the Franklin Bay
villa. The garden was smaller, but it was sufficiently distant from the villa, providing enough privacy for
their conversation.
Brody looked at Ayan and asked, "Ayan, why all this secrecy?"
Brody's tone carried a hint of amusement, as if he thought Ayan was making a mountain out of a
molehill.
However, Ayan paid no heed to his words. With a calm look, he met Brody's gaze and said in a low
voice, "It's nothing significant, at least not for the Armstrong family."
Ayan's words were abrupt, leaving Brody with a somewhat puzzled expression.
The next moment, Ayan continued slowly, "This matter is quite important to me. I want to know why
there is such a vast difference between Camille and Grace, both of whom are your biological
daughters. It's a difference significant enough that Camille questions it every night, wondering if she did
something wrong. She even thinks that she might be the cause of your cold treatment towards her. So,
can you tell me why?"
Ayan's last few words carried a low laugh, but his handsome face showed no sign of amusement.
Instead, it bore a chilly and indifferent warmth.
He gazed at Brody, as if asking him to provide a genuine answer.
Although Brody clearly understood Ayan's implication, he pretended not to, even adding a touch of
ignorance. He calmly replied, "Ayan, I don't understand what you're getting at. We treat both of them
equally. There's no favoritism. You're not us, and she's not us. Naturally, you don't know our thoughts
and intentions. But as parents, we treat both of them the same. How could we possibly show
partiality?"
"Is that so?"
"Of course!"
"But I feel like it's not the case at all." Ayan squinted at Brody, his piercing gaze questioning. He said, "I
don't need to elaborate on how you treat Camille. You've molded Grace into a socialite of Hance City,
protecting her exceptionally well. Do you call that treating them equally?"
Brody's expression tightened slightly, not wanting to continue this matter with Ayan. He quickly
changed the subject, saying, "Ayan, these are things of the past. Previously, it was because Camille
wasn't with us, so there might have been some unintentional bias."
"Just a little?" Ayan snorted. He said, "Honestly, I'm starting to doubt whether she's truly your biological
daughter, just like Camille does. How about we all take a paternity test together? Let's see if she's
biologically related to you. If not, at least give Camille a reasonable explanation, so she doesn't have to
continue living in self-doubt. What do you think?"
Ayan was merely probing Brody, wanting to see his reaction.
Unexpectedly, Brody's reaction was strong. He said, "How can we do that? If word gets out, how can
we face the Armstrong family? Camille is part of our family, and just because we, as parents, had some
negligence, doesn't mean we should entertain such thoughts. If she has any questions, she can come
and ask me at any time. We, as parents, are open to being questioned about anything we might have
done wrong. But resorting to such actions is not allowed, even when her grandfather was still around. It
would bring shame to the Armstrong family."
Brody felt that such a thing could never happen in the Armstrong family. If it did, what would others
think of the Armstrong family? This was absolutely impossible, especially considering that he always
prioritized the interests of the Armstrong family in everything, especially in situations that could lead to
rumors and gossip.
Brody's words left Ayan silent for a moment. Instead of speaking immediately, he looked at Brody
calmly. Camille felt uncertain about Brody's reaction. Brody, in an attempt to gauge Ayan's response,
said, "Ayan, you should discuss this with Camille. There's no benefit for either of you in pursuing this
matter. You both have children. It wouldn't be right for your children to be caught up in such rumors,
would it?"
Brody's words were somewhat disjointed, as he was desperate to make Ayan immediately dismiss the
idea. Consequently, he found himself unclear about what he was saying.
Ayan didn't react much to Brody's actions. Only when Brody seemed flustered did Ayan calmly ask,
"So, you disagree with my suggestion, right?"