Female Novel
Chapter 1226: Movement And Stillness
Chapter 1226: Movement and Stillness
Ayan's expression became somewhat gloomy, and he said indifferently, "They can meet, but you have
to inform him in advance that after the meeting, Sean can only stay with him temporarily. If news of his
release spreads, he will immediately be sent back to prison, and I won't intervene anymore."
Kian replied, "I understand. I will communicate with him in advance. But I can't help but wonder, at this
point, are Elijah and Sean really helping Preston?"
"Can you be sure?" Ayan said apathetically, "Don't forget, the Armstrong family hasn't held Elijah
accountable until now. If they had initially directed all their focus on Elijah, he wouldn't have been able
to come out. He committed economic crimes, and Armstrong Corp almost disappeared because of him.
The Armstrong family cares deeply about Armstrong Corp. Even with such a big incident, they haven't
taken any action against Elijah. I can't help but suspect that the Armstrong family may have some
leverage or some form of cooperation with Elijah."
This question still had no movement or response, and the Armstrong family naturally remained silent on
the matter.
As for Elijah, Ayan hadn't asked him either. Currently, Brody couldn't stir up any storms, and Ayan didn't
want to show too much curiosity towards Elijah, lest he become too proud and forget himself.
Ayan's words naturally didn't hide anything from Camille. He said them directly in front of her without
holding back.
On the other end of the phone, Kian paused briefly, then responded, "Mr. Simpson, is there a possibility
that the matter between the Armstrong family and Elijah is actually related to Preston?"
"It's not impossible, but even if it's possible, we don't have any evidence."
"I'm worried that if it is indeed related to Preston, then what we're doing now is just continuously
strengthening Armstrong Corp. This could easily lead to nurturing a future problem!"
Ayan, who always considered all aspects of the situation, naturally understood Kian's concerns.
The seriousness on his face became more evident, and his eyes became dark. After a brief silence of a
few seconds, he said calmly, "That's a matter for the future. Whether the tiger can be raised or not is
still unknown, and besides, we're on the same side as the keeper, Horace. Even if the tiger becomes a
problem, the keeper will solve it for us."
The topic between Ayan and Kian became overly heavy. The issue of Preston had been troubling Ayan
for a long time, and there was very little information that could be found about this person who seemed
to have appeared out of thin air.
He didn't know if this matter would be a prolonged battle.
If it was, how long would it last?
If it wasn't, what would be the solution?
Camille also sensed Ayan's emotions. She gently held his hand and asked in a soft voice, "Is there
anything I can do?"
Ayan placed his phone aside and gently placed his hand on the back of Camille's hand, holding it. He
said, "Just stay happily by my side."
Camille nodded lightly and said, "No matter when, no matter what happens, I hope you won't hide
anything from me. As you said, we are one, and we need to face everything together with honesty."
"Of course!"
The two smiled at each other and continued walking forward on the road.
The phone call didn't bother Ayan for too long. As for Elijah, Kian informed him the next day at the
company. Elijah agreed and could temporarily stay with Sean. He was eager to see his son.
Kian said that when Elijah saw his son, he was overwhelmed with heavy emotions. Sean appeared
completely desolate, with no light in his eyes, which naturally broke Elijah's heart as a father.
Elijah asked Sean what had happened, but Sean couldn't say a word and just shook his head.
Elijah had no choice but to turn to Kian and ask, "Kian, what happened? Why has my son become likenovelbin
this?"
Kian had certainly investigated the matter, so he naturally knew what had happened to Sean. However,
he wouldn't speak up proactively, as all proactive actions were considered worthless, especially when
dealing with people who didn't appreciate it in the first place.
When all of Elijah's expectations were placed on Kian, he finally spoke in a low voice, "Mr. Clarke, your
son indeed got into some trouble, but there's a mastermind behind all of this. I believe you have some
guesses about the person's name. As for what you want to do, Mr. Simpson's suggestion is that we
don't get involved or offer any opinions. Everything should be based on your decision."
Although Kian didn't directly tell Ayan that Preston was behind everything, Elijah's heart was already
aware of it, just as Kian had said. He had anticipated this, but he didn't dare to face and admit it.
Kian's words completely silenced Elijah, and his face became as gloomy as if it could drip water.
Seeing him like this, Kian calmly reminded him, "Mr. Clarke, both you and your son are in a dangerous
situation right now. It would be best not to take any further actions at this time. The most important
thing now is to escape this ordeal!"
Kian informed Elijah that Ayan had arranged a doctor for Sean. This series of actions naturally stirred
something within Elijah's heart.
However, it wasn't enough to completely provoke his decision, but Kian noticed his reaction. Kian
truthfully told Ayan about Elijah's situation, and Ayan didn't have much of a reaction, just a faint smile.
Kian couldn't understand Ayan's thoughts, so he asked, "Mr. Simpson, do you intend to make Elijah
stand against Preston?"
"Don't you think this is the only way to make Preston panic? After all, Elijah knows Preston well and
they are relatives. Perhaps Elijah knows Preston's true intentions?"
"Well, that's a good plan, but I'm worried that Elijah is too cunning. I'm afraid he might put on a facade
for us."
"That's his business. Even if he puts on a facade, it doesn't matter to us. As long as he is not being
used by Preston, it's enough."
Ayan's eyes held a faint smile. He didn't place any hope in people who weren't trustworthy, so he didn't
care about their reactions at all.
As for everything he was doing now, it was just to make things difficult for Preston, to provoke him, and
to see what Preston could actually do.
Preston's own situation was precarious now. This should be the lowest point, right?
If Preston still hadn't made any moves at this point, Ayan found it hard not to suspect that he didn't
have any trump cards at all. Perhaps Preston's supposed intention of coming after Ayan was just empty
talk?
Because Preston wasn't someone who kept a low profile. If he had any way out to break the current
deadlock, he definitely wouldn't be so quiet without any actions.
Ayan was somewhat skeptical and asked, "What about Preston? Still no movement?"
"Well, not for the time being. He has been staying inside and hasn't come out."
"How are you sure he hasn't come out? Can't he take someone else's car?"
"No, because the orphanage has been quiet these past few days. Besides the small truck for
procurement, no other vehicles have entered or exited. After all, the orphanage wouldn't have luxury
cars coming and going, and there wouldn't be lost or abandoned children every day. And no one goes
up there every day to pick up children, so we have records of people entering and exiting."
Kian explained his arrangements in detail. He was also worried that Preston might find another way, so
he had rehearsed various scenarios in his mind many times before coming up with the current
arrangement.