Female Novel
Chapter 350: Manipulation
Chapter 350: Manipulation
"Grandma, see, she is always so mean to me." Ayan complained in a warm voice, with a smile
appearing under his eyes as he looked at Camille with a triumphant face.
"Cami, Ayan is respecting you, don't be mean to him."
Grandma saw the two getting along well, and she was overwhelmed with joy.
Camille can only pretend to be silent and say nothing.
She couldn't outtalk Ayan anyway.
As they walked into the booth, Sienna whispered in Camille's ear, "Mr. Simpson is a good tea server, I
think you are manipulated by him."
"Thank you, you caused all this."
Camille gently pinched Sienna's arm.
The meal was harmonious, talking and laughing, chatting while eating, and it took nearly two hours to
finish.
After dinner, Ayan drove them back to the apartment. Camille didn't go over to stay with her grandma
because grandma said she was tired and wanted to get some rest, but in fact she wanted Camille to
spend more time with Ayan.
Camille watched her grandmother go inside with Sienna before she and Ayan went back to their side of
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In the evening, before going to bed, Ayan suddenly said to Camille, "I have to go on a business trip to
the suburbs tomorrow morning, I may not be back until two days later, don't worry, I will be at the
hospital with you before Grandma's surgery starts, okay?"
Camille looked at Ayan with some surprise: "All of a sudden? How come I didn't hear you mention it
during dinner?"
"Nothing important, just going to handle a little work related to the Simpson Group project."
"Do you have to go there personally, can't Mr. Reid go in the name of you?"
Camille asked one more question without letting it go.
Ayan laughed and reached out to take her hand, "You don't want me to go, do you? Don't you miss me
that much?"
"Well, yes, I can't let you go, so can you please stay?"
Camille was actually lost because tomorrow was her birthday, and she was sure from Ayan's words
that he had forgotten.
Maybe he never even remembered it either.
Camille smiled helplessly, and eventually, without waiting for Ayan to speak, she immediately retracted
her words: "But work is still important, you have work to do, then go ahead and mind your business, if
you couldn't make it when grandma's operation begin, it doesn't matter, I believe in Dr. Ellis's ability ."
The loss in her eyes was obvious, and Ayan saw it, but he didn't say anything, just stay with a muffled
voice: "I'll be back in time. If I promise you, I will do it."
Camille didn't respond again, just had an indescribable feeling in her mind, feeling some kind of stifling
and uncomfortable.
She sighed silently and let herself not overthinking it, not letting it affect her emotions and her health.
But she still asked herself uncontrollably, was Ayan really going on a business trip? Did he really not
know that tomorrow was her birthday?
Although they did not spend their birthdays together, they spend their time and got along together in
such frequency and intimacy, as long as he wanted to know, it was easy to find out her birthday, it all
just depended on whether he wanted to.
Camille didn't sleep well this night, and Ayan was already out of the house when she got up the next
day.
In the afternoon, Camille drove to the Simpson's mansion with her grandmother. The old Simpson,
Fletcher and Talia were waiting for her early already, and when she and Camille arrived, the old
Simpson was in charge of talking with her, and Fletcher was on the side as a companion.
It was a great way to show grandma respect and showed how much they valued Camille.
After chatting for a while, the maid reminded them that dinner was ready.
Talia said, "Since there are more people today, so we won't eat in the restaurant, let's eat in the garden
at the back!"
Camille didn't think much of it, then helped her grandmother to follow Talia to the back garden.
But just as she stepped through the door of the back garden, her eyes were transfixed, and the image
before her shocked her.
The back garden was covered with flowers and balloons, and they could tell it was carefully decorated
at first glance.
Seeing this scene, Grandma was also smiling happily, she was obviously informed, and Talia asked,
"Cami, are you satisfied with all this?"
Camille was so touched that she couldn't speak, she just kept nodding her head, and only after she got
over it did she whisper, "Mom, did you prepare all this?"
"We prepared this together. Grandma and Grandpa both wanted to give you a different kind of
birthday."
Talia also said with a smile on her face.
Camille was too moved for words and could only whisper, "Thank you."
The garden was not only decorated with flowers and balloons, but also with exquisite cakes and
snacks, and cheerful birthday songs echoed gently in the air.
The maids had already brought tea to the table, and everyone sat down one after another, but there
were several more sets of tableware on the table.
Camille asked, "Is there anyone else?"
the old Simpson said, "Make a guess?"
Just as the words dropped, Sienna came out from the other side with flowers and a gift, she walked up
to Camille and handed over the gift in her hand, "Happy birthday, may you be happy and prosperous."
Camille looked shocked: "Didn't you say you weren't coming?"
"Well, how am I supposed to surprise you if I don't say that?"
Sienna winked and smiled.
Camille realized then that she had done it on purpose.
But not only Sienna, but also Grace came, and she was the only one who came, and she gave Camille
a bracelet, and looking at the brand, they could tell the price was not cheap.
She tenderly said to Camille, "Cami, happy birthday."
Camille nodded back, "Thank you."
Although they were sisters, there is not much to talk about.
Camille's eyes were still looking in the direction they were coming from, but Talia's words rang out at
that moment.
"Since everyone is here, now let's eat, this first cup we toast is for today's birthday girl Cami."
Camille's gaze could not be withdrawn for a long time, and the feeling of loss that she could not hide in
her heart was strong, and because she felt quite uncomfortable in such an atmosphere.
But everyone picked up their glasses of juice, and she hurriedly gathered her emotions and raised her
glass to clink with everyone: "Thank you, thank you grandpa, grandma, and mom and dad."
"We're happy as long as you like it." the old Simpson responded, his cheeks wrapped in a smile.
Grandma also asked Camille in a low voice, "Are you happy?"
"Yeah, I'm very glad, Grandma, and you?"
"I'm happy too."
Grandma nodded her head.
After putting down the juice glasses, no one had moved their tableware yet, so Sienna suggested,
"Why don't you make a wish first, with so many delicious food, you have to make a wish sis."
"I will do it after we have the birthday cake, okay?"
Camille said.
Talia said, "It's okay, you are the birthday girl today, one wish for you and one wish for the baby in your
belly, so it's okay to make one now."
Camille also thought it was okay, so she just closed her eyes directly without thinking much, she folded
her hands and started making a wish.
In the next second Camille closed her eyes, a long, slender man slowly walked out of the house, his
handsome face revealing a light smile, his deep eyes only fixed on Camille.
He walked to stand behind Camille and remained silent, as did the others at the table.
Camille opened her eyes after making a wish, then spoke, "Finished, let's eat quickly, or the food will
be cold."
After her words, the man behind her followed with a light cough, and she thought she was hallucinating,
so she didn't react for a while.
Her whole body froze when she realized that the man's voice was real.
She subconsciously turned back to the man's face, her eyes were stunned.
She said incredulously, "Ayan? You ...."
She reacted with hindsight, so the business trip was fake, it's the same excuse as Sienna's not coming
to the Simpson family.
Her face froze slightly for several seconds, all she could hear was the man's low voice: "Happy
birthday."
He had a nice voice, and those two words come out of his mouth make her ears tingle.
He handed the present in his hand before Camille, then said, "This is a birthday present for you, open it
and see if you like it okay?"
Camille kept her body unmoved, Ayan gave a low mute smile, "What's the matter?"