Chapter 1012: Overthinking

Chapter 1012: Overthinking

She didn't believe that Preston had something crucial to discuss with

her. They had already been clear about their relationship, at least from

her perspective. As for Preston's thoughts and intentions, she didn't

care and wasn't curious.

Camille remained silent, her expression icy. Her face was devoid of any

emotion as she waited.

Preston asked, "Cami, why aren't you saying anything?"

Camille's gaze remained cold, and her voice was detached as she

responded, “Is there something you need?"

Her coldness seemed to make Preston's voice slightly tense, but he still

spoke softly, asking, "Cami, have we become distant?"

Camille didn't understand why he was asking this question again. Being

distant wasn't something that could be changed with words; it was a

result of his lack of honesty.

From the day Preston became her friend, he had carried secrets with

him, leading to this strained relationship.

Camille had always been open and honest with him, even confessing

her love for Ayan without reservation. Looking back, she found it

somewhat amusing.

Camille pursed her lips and said, "Are you doing all this just to make

me call you? Well, I've called. Do you have something important to say,

or are you only interested in asking irrelevant and unimportant

questions?"

Preston's emotions seemed to intensify, but his voice remained gentle

as he questioned, "Cami, do you think our relationship has become

unimportant to you?"

Camille's reply was straightforward. "Whether it's important or not can't

be changed by mere words. Don't overthink it, and don't jump to

conclusions based on a single word or sentence from me, okay?"

Camille's tone showed impatience, which was evident to Preston.

Her coldness was quite apparent, but Preston's demeanor didn't

change much. He explained, "Cami, I'm not making assumptions, and

I'm not asking for anything. I'm just reaching out to you. I want to

apologize, and during this period of silence, I've realized a lot of things."

Preston had started to reflect on what he had done in the call. He

couldn't let his selfishness affect others, and he couldn't hold grudges

based on misunderstandings. It was selfish and not right.

Though he didn't explicitly mention Ayan or the Simpson family, Camille

could read between the lines. Preston was trying to convey that he no

longer held resentment towards them and hoped that Camille would

give him a chance to restore their previous friendship.

Preston spoke at length, but in the end, he asked Camille a single

question, his voice sincere, "Cami, are you willing to give me this

chance?"

She pursed her lips and remained silent, taking several seconds before

she spoke slowly, "Preston, since you've gone this far with your words,

I believe you must have made a decision and choice in your heart. You

asked if I'm willing to give you this chance, but truthfully, I don't think I

have the authority.”

"No, Cami, you do have the authority. You've always had it. We're

friends, and it's been so many years. It's just my own selfishness and

jealousy that pushed us further apart. I truly regret it. Isn't life about

experiencing and growing from it?" Preston was afraid that Camille

might continue to say things that would distance herself from him, so he

expressed his feelings promptly.

Camille simply smiled faintly, showing no signs of being moved or

anything else. She replied, "Thank you for being willing to say all this to

me, but Preston, opportunities aren't something others give; they're

something you seize for yourself. So, you don't need to ask me. It's

about your own choice. If you've figured things out and made up your

mind, I believe everything will naturally follow your intentions.”

Camille's response left no room for ambiguity.

The conversation seemed to come to an end at this point. They hadn't

been in contact for a long time, and there wasn't much more to discuss.

In life, topics diminished when people didn't communicate or spend

time together frequently. Only close relationships led to more

conversations. That's just how life worked.

Before hanging up, Preston extended an invitation, "Cami, do you have

some free time in the next few days? If you can, I'd like to invite you

and Mr. Simpson to have a meal together."

Preston's attitude sounded sincere, and every word he spoke conveyed

his earnestness. It was hard to find anything wrong with his request.

However, Camille was somewhat surprised because this invitation

included Ayan. While inviting her alone would have been normal,

mentioning Ayan made it unexpected.

Camille briefly considered the invitation and then replied softly, “Let's

skip the meal. I don't even know if he'll have the time, and I have a lot

of things to handle myself, so let's not have the meal.”

Camille declined, but Preston didn't give up. He said, "Okay, we'll

arrange it after you both finish your work. Cami, I just want us to have a

nice meal, address some things from before, and offer my apologies to

Mr. Simpson as a gesture of goodwill. I don't have any other intentions,

so I hope you won't misunderstand.”

Camille replied with a simple "Mmm" and didn't want to continue

discussing anything related to her and Ayan with Preston. She

preferred not to say another word on this topic, especially in front of

Preston.

Camille changed the subject, saying, "Should I have someone deliver

the phone back to you? Please provide me with an address.”

Preston responded, "No need, just keep the phone. It's a hassle to

send it back and forth. We can take it out when we have dinner

together another day."

Camille instinctively furrowed her brows and said in a low, serious tone,

“It's not necessary. Weren't you already in Hance? I can easily have

someone drop it off."

She didn't want to hold onto Preston's phone, even though it was just a

phone. It felt inappropriate, and she had a strange feeling about it.

Camille insisted that someone deliver the phone, and Preston had no

choice but to provide his address. After Camille noted down the

address, she said, "Alright, I'll have someone send it over later. Please

make sure to receive it."

"Okay."

"Goodbye."

"Goodbye."

After bidding farewell, Camille promptly ended the call.

In a place where Camille couldn't see, Preston's face turned dark and

cold. This conversation with Camille hadn't provided him with any

useful information, and he could clearly sense her distance and

guardedness.

Even though he repeatedly expressed regret for what he did in the

past, Camille remained cold. Preston squinted his eyes, and his

displeasure deepened. His voice carried a chill as he muttered, "It must

be Ayan influencing her."

He attributed everything he couldn't accept to Ayan.

In his heart, he silently vowed, "Ayan, just wait and see!"

This phone call left Camille feeling somewhat down. Preston's actions

and responses had raised many questions in her mind.

She silently pondered for a long while and then decided to send

someone with Preston's phone to the provided address.

Camille sighed silently and decided to discuss this matter with Ayan

when he returned in the evening. While it wasn't extremely important,

Preston's call and invitation to dinner were somewhat surprising, and

Camille wanted Ayan's perspective on whether Preston had other

intentions or if he genuinely wanted to let go of the past.

As for the answer, she would leave it to Ayan to discern. She didn't

want to overthink this matter; it was exhausting.