Chapter 1075: A Commotion

Chapter 1075: A Commotion

Brody couldn't pretend he didn't understand the implications of these

words. His expression turned instantly serious, and he fixed Camille

with a cold, displeased stare. But Camille was unfazed and just looked

at him with indifference.

Without waiting for Brody to speak, Camille continued, "You can deny it,

but the fact remains that I don't know what you and your wife are trying

to get from me. But if you attempt to threaten me by involving someone

I care about, I won't hesitate to cause chaos.”

Camille's face remained stern, and her eyes were resolute. This was

not mere talk.

Normally, as a daughter, she would never say these things to her own

parents, but from Camille's perspective, she had reached her limit.

The Armstrong family had been unfeeling toward her repeatedly, and

she could bear the humiliation by herself. However, she couldn't allow

the people she cared about to suffer alongside her.

Camille thought about all this, lips tightly pursed, her expression

growing colder. She turned to Brody and said, "Of course, you can be

indifferent to me exposing your secrets, but when the unsavory truth

comes out, it won't just be you who's affected.”

Perhaps Camille's words struck a chord in Brody's heart, as he finally

reacted. His dark eyes, filled with displeasure, were no longer cold. He

asked in a deep voice, "Did your mother tell you these things?"

Camille gazed at Brody indifferently and replied, "You can't deny that

your relationship isn't as harmonious as it seems on the surface, can

you? There are things that I wouldn't have known if no one had told me.

If 1 did find out, in our relationship, I wouldn't have any interest in

coming to tell you, would 1?"

Brody, with a stern face, didn't continue this topic. He asked Camille,

"What conditions do you want?"

"Don't worry; I don't want anything conflicting with your interests. I only

hope she won't bother me anymore. I also hope that none of you will

bother me or the people from the Simpson family. To you, we're

dispensable anyway, so whether I have any contact with you doesn't

matter. This condition only benefits you."

Camille's tone was devoid of emotion. In a place Brody couldn't see,

her hands were clenched into fists.

Brody didn't respond immediately and couldn't provide an answer right

away. He maintained his silence, seemingly contemplating and

hesitating.

Camille added, "I chose to talk to you, believing you to be more

rational. I hope you'll think carefully because my condition doesn't harm

you in any way."

"She knows about my affairs, how much?"

"She probably knows most of what you've done,” Camille replied.

Camille was unsure how much Brody had concealed from her, so she

couldn't be certain how much Page knew.

After all, both of them had hidden so much from each other. They

hadn't been open or honest, especially not with her.

Camille's words were somewhat vague, so Brody couldn't determine a

clear answer.

The atmosphere grew increasingly quiet. Sienna spoke up, "Master

Armstrong, if I were you, I'd agree. You just need to keep Mrs.

Armstrong in check. If she teams up with Cami, have you considered

the consequences?"

Brody paused for a moment, carefully considering Sienna's words. He

seemed to anticipate the unfavorable consequences, his expression

growing visibly unpleasant.

He asked, "How can I be sure if you genuinely want to cooperate with

me, or if she sent you here to deceive me?"

Camille chuckled, "I told you, I'm not that bored. You also know how

she's been relentlessly bothering me lately, right? I find it annoying, and

I don't want this situation to continue. I'm eager to free myself from her

harassment. If I had really chosen to cooperate with her, I wouldn't be

standing here now."

Brody fell into silence again, his expression dark as ink.

He squinted and thought deeply for nearly half a minute before he

finally spoke slowly, "Fine, I can help you restrain her from bothering

you, but can you guarantee that she won't reveal my secrets?"

"As long as you're cautious right now, as long as you don't leave her

any evidence, she'll only be making baseless claims. If she does

expose everything, I'll stand as your witness."

"Alright, I'll cooperate with you, but I have a condition," Brody said

indifferently.

"What's the condition?"

"The shares under your name, you take them back from Horace and

sell them to me."

Camille chuckled lightly and thought Brody was being a bit too cunning.

She said, "Don't you think that's unfair to me?"

Brody remained silent, effectively denying Camille's words.

Camille continued, "Of course, you can choose not to agree. After all,

I'm only briefly bothered by her. My loss doesn't amount to much. But

for you, your losses aren't just limited to financial interests, but also

your reputation.”

After all, Brody had built up an image as a devoted father and husband.

Once that image crumbled, all the years of effort and dedication would

be in vain.

Camille was very confident that Brody would agree. It was only a matter

of time.

After several minutes of deadlock, Brody's composed face eased

slightly, and he said, "Alright, I'll cooperate with you, but I expect you to

keep your word."

"Of course," Camille responded indifferently.

Since they had reached an agreement, there was no need to linger

further.

Camille left the Armstrong's villa and got into her car. She turned to

Sienna sitting beside her and asked, "Did we just resemble complete

strangers negotiating for our own interests?"

"To tell you the truth?" Sienna asked in a low voice.

Camille replied with a smile, "Of course, let's be honest; it's not

something we can't talk about."

Camille's smile carried a hint of resignation.

Sienna let out a silent sigh and said, "The truth is, some relationships

can't be forced. If you can't force them, why should you keep sacrificing

yourself? While sacrificing yourself, you're actually trying to please

others, even if it's your parents. But being treated with indifference

repeatedly, being seen as a mere pawn for their benefit — such

relationships are dispensable.”

After all, in the beginning, it wasn't Camille who had wronged this

relationship. She had tried hard and attempted to make changes, but in

the end, there was no change at all.

Sienna said many things and consoled Camille a lot.

Camille was well aware of the situation herself. Everything was already

set in stone, and even if there were changes now, they wouldn't be

genuine. If there were any sincerity, they would have already started

changing, not waiting until now.

Camille silently thought to herself, a deep sense of helplessness filling

her heart.

But she believed that reaching an agreement with Brody should resolve

everything, or at least make Page stop going insane.

However, Camille was overly optimistic.

Page's actions in the hospital were recorded by the patients and

bystanders in the ward and shared on the internet. Thanks to a certain

video-sharing platform that attracted people from all around the world, it

had become a massive social platform, with traffic rivalling that of any

forum or Twitter.

At least, for the time being, that's how it was.

The videos of a mother injured in a car accident, hospitalized, and her

daughter refusing to show up to care for her, even mistreating her

mother in favor of her ex-husband's family, had naturally stirred up

discussions and garnered a crowd of onlookers.

These videos were being passed around, and in just a single morning,

the topic had blown up on the short-video platform.