Female Novel
Chapter 788: Contradictions
Chapter 788: Contradictions
Amber naturally denied it, her eyes constantly evading. She turned around and quickly walked away.
She didn't come by car, so she had to walk to the side of the road and hail a taxi.
Several reporters were squatting at the entrance of the police station, probably there for Louise's
incident. Amber lowered her head, and no one recognized her.
Camille also got into Yessica's car.
Buckling her seatbelt, Yessica drove away from the police station.
Camille asked, "Did Ayan ask you to pick me up?"
"Yes, yes, it was Mr. Simpson. He was worried, so he asked me to come and pick you up." Yessica
nodded and couldn't help but ask the question that had been on her mind, "But why didn't Mr. Simpson
come himself? Wouldn't you be even more moved if he did?"
Camille knew very well why Ayan wouldn't come to pick her up.
She understood it all too well, so naturally, she didn't feel uncomfortable at all. Because over the course
of such a long time with Ayan, many things had happened, and repeated experiences made her well
aware that sometimes, having greater power and influence didn't necessarily help to solve all the
problems.
Sometimes, public opinion could become more and more uncontrollable as a result.
Camille didn't answer Yessica's question, instead, she remained silent in the back seat, her gaze fixed
outside the car, feeling a sense of indescribable melancholy.
Was it because of Louise's sudden death?
It might have had some connection, but it wasn't solely because of Louise. It was simply because a life
was gone just like that, and there wasn't really much need to fight for certain things.
Who knew what would happen in the next second?
So, cherishing everything in front of you was the best thing to do.
Yessica dropped Camille off at Maple Leaves Mansion, but she didn't immediately ask Camille to get
out of the car. Instead, she looked around cautiously, on high alert. Camille couldn't help but smile and
ask, "What are you looking at?"
Yessica said cautiously, "I'm checking if anyone is secretly taking photos."
Camille laughed and said, "Don't worry, no one can get in here."
The security at Maple Leaves Mansion was quite good, and outsiders wouldn't be let in. Even if
someone managed to enter, they would be thoroughly checked.
After the incidents that had happened last time, Ayan had made some suggestions, so the property
management of Maple Leaves Mansion couldn't afford to be negligent.
Camille said to Yessica, "Thank you for picking me up, but I'm a bit tired today. I won't invite you to
come up."
"It's no trouble at all. Just go upstairs quickly. I'll wait for you to go up before leaving," Yessica said with
sincere innocence in her eyes. She treated Camille with the same sincerity as always, without any
ulterior motives or demands just because Camille was Ayan's wife.
After bidding farewell to Yessica, Camille got out of the car.
Just as she had stepped inside her house, Ayan's call came in.
Camille answered and put it on speakerphone. She poured herself a glass of water because she had
talked quite a bit at the police station and hadn't had a single sip of water. She was quite thirsty now.
The person on the other end of the line didn't hear her speak and said in a hoarse voice, "Why aren't
you saying anything?"
"I'm drinking water," she responded calmly.
Ayan continued, "Are you home?"
"Yes."
She seemed a bit aloof, so asked, "Are you upset with me?"
Camille said, "No."
He naturally didn't believe her.
His voice was gentle as he said, "Open the door."
Camille furrowed her brows slightly. He had come here, so why did he still call?
She didn't bring her phone with her and walked directly to the door to open it.
Ayan had also just arrived. Their gazes met, and he put down his raised phone, his expression
subdued. He spoke in a low, hoarse voice, "Are you really upset?"
Camille looked at him, feeling a bit tired. She didn't want to explain too much and simply said, "No, are
you coming in? If not, I'll close the door."
Her words were cold, giving the impression that she was in a bad mood.
He furrowed his brows slightly, stepped inside, and Camille let go of the doorknob and turned towards
the living room.
He closed the door and caught up with Camille, reaching out and grabbing her arm, pulling her into his
embrace. He lowered his gaze and stared at her. "I'm sorry, it's my fault. I should have come to pick
you up. I was just worried that if I went there, we would be caught on camera, which would bring
trouble and public opinion. I don't want you to bear any risks or criticisms. Many people are watching
this matter closely."
Camille shook her head, burying her head in his chest, and whispered, "I'm not angry. I just feel it was
sudden and I'm a little scared because I don't know who this time is aimed at."
From the moment the incident happened until she returned from the police station, she had been
suppressing her emotions. Now that she was back home, she didn't need to pretend anymore,
especially when facing Ayan. She naturally showed her true self.
She told Ayan, "I'm a bit tired, emotionally and mentally exhausted. After reading the online posts, I feel
like there must be a lot of hidden things behind them. I'm just afraid of who is behind all this. It makes
me feel fearful."
Ayan gently stroked Camille's hair, soothing her in a low voice, "Don't be afraid, I'm here. Nothing will
happen."
Camille nodded softly, "Mm."
Ayan held her hand and walked to the sofa, where they lazily lounged together. It was still early, and
they sat quietly, enjoying each other's company.
Ayan couldn't help but pay more attention to Louise due to Camille's earlier words. Louise was naturally
unimportant to him, but this incident made Camille uneasy, so he had to take it seriously.
He accompanied Camille to have a light lunch. Then he asked Camille to rest for a while. Concernednovelbin
about her lack of a sense of security. He said, "I don't need to go to the office today. I'll stay at home
with you. You go rest, and once I finish some work matters, I'll come and be with you, okay?"
Camille nodded and got up to go back to her room.
She was indeed tired, so after a quick wash, she lay down and fell asleep.
Ayan used his phone to handle some emails, then got up to check if Camille was asleep. After
confirming, he closed the door and walked to the balcony in the living room, making a call to Kian.
He said to Kian, "Investigate where Louise went and who she had contact with after she returned from
the museum last night. What happened during that time?"
He emphasized, "I want to know more than what the police have found. I want to know things that the
police couldn't dig up and who is directly involved in this matter?"
Kian whispered, "Mr. Simpson, this might be a bit difficult. Many people are closely watching this
matter, and if we start investigating now, it will surely attract attention and cause trouble."
"This is your job. I want to know what I mentioned earlier."
"Alright, I understand!"
Kian had a bit headache, but since the CEO said so, what else could he do? He had to push through it.
Kian immediately got to the network of people unrelated to this matter and asked them to investigate in
it. It was unlikely to be discovered by the police.
Although the police were also investigating, there were things they couldn't uncover, especially the
deeply hidden ones.
During the investigation, Kian learned that Louise had a heated argument with Amber on their way
home from work last night. Afterward, Amber threatened Louise to leave if she knew what was good for
her, or else she wouldn't even know how she'd end up dead.
Louise naturally wouldn't compromise, but after the dispute, they both went their separate ways.
Amber hadn't left her place at all, so she didn't seem to have much connection to the incident.
As for Louise, she returned to her apartment and didn't leave again.
However, she was discovered in the bushes the next morning, which was clearly contradictory.
Kian compared the apartment building's surveillance footage and found that there was a problem with
the cameras around 4 a. m. Someone deliberately tampered with the footage, making it difficult to
notice if one didn't pay close attention.
So it seemed that the time when Louise had the accident was during this period.
At the same time, Kian received some news from his contacts.
The informant told him, "Kian, we found a car, and a man."