Chapter 1238: Prompt

Chapter 1238: Prompt

"No need," Camille refused, saying, "I have already accepted her

apology. Let's turn the page on this matter. I don't want to continue

dwelling on it. It's starting to annoy me a bit."

"Mmm, I understand,” Ayan murmured softly.

As for the project, Camille naturally didn't ask another word. She had

made it clear that if she wasn't involved, she wouldn't participate.

After Alicia finished apologizing, she left Camille's company. Her friend

was waiting downstairs in a car. Upon seeing Alicia, her friend

immediately greeted her and asked, "How did it go? Did she accept it?"

Shaking her head, Alicia replied, "She won't forgive me. Ayan will

probably continue to pursue it, right?"

"She does have quite the personality,” her friend chuckled lightly.

Alicia expressed her unhappiness, saying, “Why are you praising her

instead?"

Her friend didn't explain but continued to ask, "Did she make things

difficult for you?"

Alicia met her friend's gaze expressionlessly and calmly said, "No."

"Well, isn't that settled then? She didn't make things difficult for you."

"But she won't accept my apology. I've already made it clear that I'm

willing to apologize with my parents. I did make a mistake that night,

and I can make amends, but she's not willing to accept my apology or

forgive me."

"Alicia, you did apologize, and your attitude was humble. But her

willingness to accept is already a good outcome. Forgiveness, on the

other hand, isn't something that must be granted just because you

apologized. People can refuse to accept and not forgive. It's

understandable because not every apology will be forgiven. If it were

Camille apologizing this time, would you be the same as her?"

Her friend gazed at Alicia with a faint smile and asked. Alicia fell silent

instantly, and her expression remained unpleasant. But their

relationship was strong enough that even if the words were not

pleasant to hear, they still needed to be said.

Her friend continued, "You definitely wouldn't accept it, let alone forgive.

Instead, you would use words to make things difficult, right?"

Her friend understood Alicia's temperament and nature well. She knew

what kind of person Alicia was. However, Alicia's heart wasn't entirely

bad. She had just grown up in a privileged environment, which had

made her somewhat spoiled like a princess.

So her friend wanted to use this incident to make Alicia understand the

ways of the world, and more importantly, to make her realize that in

society, there will always be someone higher than you. Unless you

stand above all others, you should never easily challenge someone's

patience and boundaries.

Furthermore, it's important to note that forgiving someone is a matter of

personal sentiment, and not forgiving them is not necessarily wrong.

In the midst of her friend's words, Alicia wasn't sure if she had really

absorbed them. She remained silent for a while and then spoke in a

subdued voice, "So what should I do now? If Ayan continues to refuse

to budge, does that mean the project will be completely over?"

"Taking responsibility for one's mistakes is natural. If Ayan truly decides

not to continue with the project because of this, Alicia, you have to be

prepared for that outcome. It would be the price to pay for your mistake.

It's just that the price is quite steep. But we can't blame others; we need

to reflect on ourselves," her friend replied bluntly.

Alicia's expression grew even more solemn as her friend's words hit

home. She began to feel a sense of embarrassment, and she couldn't

help but mutter, “Can you stop talking about me?"

Her friend simply smiled and said, "Alright, I won't say anything more.

But you must face this matter. Avoid Camille in the future, okay?"

Alicia sighed silently but realized that there weren't many other options

available to her at the moment. Following her friend's advice, Alicia

returned to the Nores family.

Feeling a bit apprehensive, Alicia hesitated to enter the house, afraid of

being scolded. Her once arrogant nature had been worn down over

these past two days, leaving her feeling somewhat timid.

However, her friend directly pulled her inside, and Mr. and Mrs. Nores,

who hadn't even eaten their meals yet, turned their attention towards

the entrance upon hearing the commotion. The household staff also

joyfully reminded them, "Sir, Madam, Miss Alicia is back."

Mrs. Nores, upon hearing that Alicia had returned, was overjoyed and

hurriedly approached to embrace her. "Alicia, you finally came back!

Your father and I were so worried."

Alicia instinctively looked towards Mr. Nores. Although he didn't say

anything, the anger he had displayed before seemed to have

dissipated.

Alicia pursed her lips and muttered softly, "But it seems like Dad still

doesn't want to talk to me."

Alicia once again displayed her childlike temper. Mrs. Nores understood

that she was acting spoiled, and Mr. Nores understood it too.

Nevertheless, he coldly snorted and said, "Let's eat!"

Mr. Nores was giving both himself and his daughter a way out. Mrs.

Nores quickly smiled and said, "Alright, let's eat quickly!"

Mrs. Nores also promptly greeted Alicia's friend. These past few days,

the Nores family had been quiet and had lost their appetites. But

tonight, they were lively. Mr. Nores even had a little bit of wine.

While eating and chatting, Alicia couldn't help but bring up her visit to

Camille earlier that day.

She said, "I apologized to Camille, but she didn't forgive me."

"But Camille accepted her apology,” her friend added, and continued,

"Alicia has realized her mistake, especially after this incident. She

understands the seriousness of it and won't make the same mistake

again."

After a heartfelt conversation with her friend, Mr. and Mrs. Nores

naturally stopped blaming Alicia. Mr. Nores simply said to Alicia, "You

should know your limits from now on."

Alicia nodded lightly but still worriedly asked, "What about the project?"

"I will talk to Ayan about the project. Since you have already

apologized, I assume Ayan knows about it. He's not the type of person

to hold a grudge,” Mr. Nores sighed silently. He wasn't entirely

confident about the outcome of this matter. If Ayan insisted on not

resuming the project, there wasn't much he could do to persuade him.

After dinner, Alicia was asked to stay at the old mansion, and her friend

also decided to stay there since it was rare for her to visit.

Mr. Nores returned to his study after dinner. Leaning back in his office

chair, he remained silent, his face unusually serious.

He contemplated for a while before finally dialing Ayan's phone number.

This phone call was made with an anxious heart. He didn't know what

decision Ayan had made. However, regardless of Ayan's choice, he had

to give it a try. How would he know what Ayan intended if he didn't try?

During the call, Mr. Nores felt extremely nervous.

Soon, Ayan's voice came from the other end of the line, sounding

indifferent and not in a good mood.

Mr. Nores cautiously asked, "Mr. Simpson, I apologize for bothering

you. I was wondering if you have a moment to talk?"

Ayan replied in a detached tone, "Mr. Nores, what do you want to say?"

Mr. Nores explained, "Mr. Simpson, it's like this. Today, Alicia

apologized to Mrs. Simpson, and Mrs. Simpson is willing to accept her

apology. However, this incident still caused some discomfort for Mrs.

Simpson, and she doesn't intend to forgive Alicia. Is there anything else

Mr. Simpson requires? If there is, I hope you can consider my age and

give me a hint. I will do my best to fulfill it, so we can resume the project

as soon as possible.”

Mr. Nores' words were sincere, as he hoped to make Ayan let go of this

matter through this approach.

Ayan understood Mr. Nores' intentions, but he didn't give a clear

response. He simply said, "Since the apology has been made, please

tell Miss Nores that she should not be involved in any matters regarding

this project. Otherwise, I don't know if seeing her will remind me of this

incident. In my eyes, disrespecting my wife is disrespecting me. If a

disrespectful person continues to be present in my project, I can't

guarantee that I won't do something about it."