Chapter 1111: Losing Face

Chapter 1111: Losing Face

The servant nodded, "Yes, but I just had an argument with Mrs.

Simpson, so..."

"Okay." Ayan responded indifferently, not concerned about the details.

The servant quickly led Ayan inside. As they entered the living room,

they found the floor in complete disarray.

Ayan furrowed his brows as he scanned the scene. The next moment,

Brody's voice, accompanied by footsteps, reached them. Camille

thought it was Page returning after leaving home, and Brody, with an

indifferent tone, said, "Why are you back? Weren't you leaving? If

you're going, make it clean and thorough!!!"

After his words, there was no response from Page, only the servant's

voice, "Sir, Mr. Simpson is here."

Brody turned around immediately upon hearing this, and seeing the

chaos on the floor, a faint shadow of displeasure passed over his face.

Then, with a stiff expression, he looked at the servant, revealing clear

dissatisfaction in his eyes. In a cold tone, he instructed, "Clean up this

mess immediately."

The servant nodded and quickly started tidying up the things on the

floor.

Brody's gaze shifted to Ayan, and he asked, "Why is Ayan here at this

time?"

Ayan, with a faint gaze, glanced at Brody and calmly asked, “Passing

by. Just happened to think there's something I need to ask you."

Despite the current collaboration between Preston and him, Brody still

harbored some fear of Ayan because Ayan held some leverage over

him. Brody looked at Ayan, wondering what business he had.

Although Ayan claimed to be passing by, Brody wasn't entirely

convinced. Ayan wouldn't casually pass by his place without a reason.

Brody presumed there must be something on Ayan's mind.

Brody cast a probing look at Ayan but couldn't discern anything. His

expression turned slightly subdued. Looking at Ayan, he asked, "Ayan,

just tell me if there's anything. There's no one else here; it's just the two

of us."

Though Ayan insisted he was merely passing by, Brody found it hard to

believe. He suspected that Ayan had some business.

With a faint glance at Brody, Ayan replied, "Let's talk outside."

Even though there were no outsiders, the place had surveillance, and

Ayan didn't want the conversation to be recorded and leaked.

Especially concerning what he intended to investigate today, he

believed the fewer people who knew, the better.

Following Ayan's request, Brody accompanied him from the villa to the

garden outside.

The Armstrong's villa wasn't as grand as the Simpson's mansion or as

luxurious as the Franklin Bay villa. The garden was smaller, but it was

sufficiently distant from the villa, providing enough privacy for their

conversation.

Brody looked at Ayan and asked, "Ayan, why all this secrecy?"

Brody's tone carried a hint of amusement, as if he thought Ayan was

making a mountain out of a molehill.

However, Ayan paid no heed to his words. With a calm look, he met

Brody's gaze and said in a low voice, "It's nothing significant, at least

not for the Armstrong family."

Ayan's words were abrupt, leaving Brody with a somewhat puzzled

expression.

The next moment, Ayan continued slowly, “This matter is quite

important to me. I want to know why there is such a vast difference

between Camille and Grace, both of whom are your biological

daughters. It's a difference significant enough that Camille questions it

every night, wondering if she did something wrong. She even thinks

that she might be the cause of your cold treatment towards her. So, can

you tell me why?"

Ayan's last few words carried a low laugh, but his handsome face

showed no sign of amusement. Instead, it bore a chilly and indifferent

warmth.

He gazed at Brody, as if asking him to provide a genuine answer.

Although Brody clearly understood Ayan's implication, he pretended not

to, even adding a touch of ignorance. He calmly replied, "Ayan, I don't

understand what you're getting at. We treat both of them equally.

There's no favoritism. You're not us, and she's not us. Naturally, you

don't know our thoughts and intentions. But as parents, we treat both of

them the same. How could we possibly show partiality?"

"Is that so?"

"Of course!”

"But I feel like it's not the case at all." Ayan squinted at Brody, his

piercing gaze questioning. He said, "I don't need to elaborate on how

you treat Camille. You've molded Grace into a socialite of Hance City,

protecting her exceptionally well. Do you call that treating them

equally?"

Brody's expression tightened slightly, not wanting to continue this

matter with Ayan. He quickly changed the subject, saying, "Ayan, these

are things of the past. Previously, it was because Camille wasn't with

us, so there might have been some unintentional bias."

"Just a little?" Ayan snorted. He said, "Honestly, I'm starting to doubt

whether she's truly your biological daughter, just like Camille does. How

about we all take a paternity test together? Let's see if she's biologically

related to you. If not, at least give Camille a reasonable explanation, so

she doesn't have to continue living in self-doubt. What do you think?"

Ayan was merely probing Brody, wanting to see his reaction.

Unexpectedly, Brody's reaction was strong. He said, "How can we do

that? If word gets out, how can we face the Armstrong family? Camille

is part of our family, and just because we, as parents, had some

negligence, doesn't mean we should entertain such thoughts. If she

has any questions, she can come and ask me at any time. We, as

parents, are open to being questioned about anything we might have

done wrong. But resorting to such actions is not allowed, even when

her grandfather was still around. It would bring shame to the Armstrong

family."

Brody felt that such a thing could never happen in the Armstrong family.

If it did, what would others think of the Armstrong family? This was

absolutely impossible, especially considering that he always prioritized

the interests of the Armstrong family in everything, especially in

situations that could lead to rumors and gossip.

Brody's words left Ayan silent for a moment. Instead of speaking

immediately, he looked at Brody calmly. Camille felt uncertain about

Brody's reaction. Brody, in an attempt to gauge Ayan's response, said,

"Ayan, you should discuss this with Camille. There's no benefit for

either of you in pursuing this matter. You both have children. It wouldn't

be right for your children to be caught up in such rumors, would it?"

Brody's words were somewhat disjointed, as he was desperate to make

Ayan immediately dismiss the idea. Consequently, he found himself

unclear about what he was saying.

Ayan didn't react much to Brody's actions. Only when Brody seemed

flustered did Ayan calmly ask, “So, you disagree with my suggestion,

right?”