Chapter 350: Manipulation

Chapter 350: Manipulation

"Grandma, see, she is always so mean to me." Ayan complained in a

warm voice, with a smile appearing under his eyes as he looked at

Camille with a triumphant face.

"Cami, Ayan is respecting you, don't be mean to him."

Grandma saw the two getting along well, and she was overwhelmed

with joy.

Camille can only pretend to be silent and say nothing.

She couldn't outtalk Ayan anyway.

As they walked into the booth, Sienna whispered in Camille's ear, "Mr.

Simpson is a good tea server, I think you are manipulated by him."

“Thank you, you caused all this."

Camille gently pinched Sienna's arm.

The meal was harmonious, talking and laughing, chatting while eating,

and it took nearly two hours to finish.

After dinner, Ayan drove them back to the apartment. Camille didn't go

over to stay with her grandma because grandma said she was tired and

wanted to get some rest, but in fact she wanted Camille to spend more

time with Ayan.

Camille watched her grandmother go inside with Sienna before she and

Ayan went back to their side of the house.

In the evening, before going to bed, Ayan suddenly said to Camille, "I

have to go on a business trip to the suburbs tomorrow morning, I may

not be back until two days later, don't worry, I will be at the hospital with

you before Grandma's surgery starts, okay?"

Camille looked at Ayan with some surprise: "All of a sudden? How

come I didn't hear you mention it during dinner?"

"Nothing important, just going to handle a little work related to the

Simpson Group project.”

"Do you have to go there personally, can't Mr. Reid go in the name of

you?"

Camille asked one more question without letting it go.

Ayan laughed and reached out to take her hand, "You don't want me to

go, do you? Don't you miss me that much?"

"Well, yes, I can't let you go, so can you please stay?"

Camille was actually lost because tomorrow was her birthday, and she

was sure from Ayan's words that he had forgotten.

Maybe he never even remembered it either.

Camille smiled helplessly, and eventually, without waiting for Ayan to

speak, she immediately retracted her words: "But work is still important,

you have work to do, then go ahead and mind your business, if you

couldn't make it when grandma's operation begin, it doesn't matter, I

believe in Dr. Ellis's ability ."

The loss in her eyes was obvious, and Ayan saw it, but he didn't say

anything, just stay with a muffled voice: "I'll be back in time. If I promise

you, I will do it."

Camille didn't respond again, just had an indescribable feeling in her

mind, feeling some kind of stifling and uncomfortable.

She sighed silently and let herself not overthinking it, not letting it affect

her emotions and her health.

But she still asked herself uncontrollably, was Ayan really going on a

business trip? Did he really not know that tomorrow was her birthday?

Although they did not spend their birthdays together, they spend their

time and got along together in such frequency and intimacy, as long as

he wanted to know, it was easy to find out her birthday, it all just

depended on whether he wanted to.

Camille didn't sleep well this night, and Ayan was already out of the

house when she got up the next day.

In the afternoon, Camille drove to the Simpson's mansion with her

grandmother. The old Simpson, Fletcher and Talia were waiting for her

early already, and when she and Camille arrived, the old Simpson was

in charge of talking with her, and Fletcher was on the side as a

companion.

It was a great way to show grandma respect and showed how much

they valued Camille.

After chatting for a while, the maid reminded them that dinner was

ready.

Talia said, "Since there are more people today, so we won't eat in the

restaurant, let's eat in the garden at the back!"

Camille didn't think much of it, then helped her grandmother to follow

Talia to the back garden.

But just as she stepped through the door of the back garden, her eyes

were transfixed, and the image before her shocked her.

The back garden was covered with flowers and balloons, and they

could tell it was carefully decorated at first glance.

Seeing this scene, Grandma was also smiling happily, she was

obviously informed, and Talia asked, "Cami, are you satisfied with all

this?"

Camille was so touched that she couldn't speak, she just kept nodding

her head, and only after she got over it did she whisper, "Mom, did you

prepare all this?"

"We prepared this together. Grandma and Grandpa both wanted to give

you a different kind of birthday."

Talia also said with a smile on her face.

Camille was too moved for words and could only whisper, "Thank you."

The garden was not only decorated with flowers and balloons, but also

with exquisite cakes and snacks, and cheerful birthday songs echoed

gently in the air.

The maids had already brought tea to the table, and everyone sat down

one after another, but there were several more sets of tableware on the

table.

Camille asked, "Is there anyone else?"

the old Simpson said, "Make a guess?"

Just as the words dropped, Sienna came out from the other side with

flowers and a gift, she walked up to Camille and handed over the gift in

her hand, "Happy birthday, may you be happy and prosperous.”

Camille looked shocked: "Didn't you say you weren't coming?"

"Well, how am I supposed to surprise you if I don't say that?"

Sienna winked and smiled.

Camille realized then that she had done it on purpose.

But not only Sienna, but also Grace came, and she was the only one

who came, and she gave Camille a bracelet, and looking at the brand,

they could tell the price was not cheap.

She tenderly said to Camille, "Cami, happy birthday."

Camille nodded back, "Thank you."

Although they were sisters, there is not much to talk about.

Camille's eyes were still looking in the direction they were coming from,

but Talia's words rang out at that moment.

"Since everyone is here, now let's eat, this first cup we toast is for

today's birthday girl Cami."

Camille's gaze could not be withdrawn for a long time, and the feeling

of loss that she could not hide in her heart was strong, and because

she felt quite uncomfortable in such an atmosphere.

But everyone picked up their glasses of juice, and she hurriedly

gathered her emotions and raised her glass to clink with everyone:

"Thank you, thank you grandpa, grandma, and mom and dad.”

"We're happy as long as you like it." the old Simpson responded, his

cheeks wrapped in a smile.

Grandma also asked Camille in a low voice, "Are you happy?"

"Yeah, I'm very glad, Grandma, and you?"

“I'm happy too."

Grandma nodded her head.

After putting down the juice glasses, no one had moved their tableware

yet, so Sienna suggested, "Why don't you make a wish first, with so

many delicious food, you have to make a wish sis.”

"I will do it after we have the birthday cake, okay?"

Camille said.

Talia said, "It's okay, you are the birthday girl today, one wish for you

and one wish for the baby in your belly, so it's okay to make one now."

Camille also thought it was okay, so she just closed her eyes directly

without thinking much, she folded her hands and started making a wish.

In the next second Camille closed her eyes, a long, slender man slowly

walked out of the house, his handsome face revealing a light smile, his

deep eyes only fixed on Camille.

He walked to stand behind Camille and remained silent, as did the

others at the table.

Camille opened her eyes after making a wish, then spoke, "Finished,

let's eat quickly, or the food will be cold."

After her words, the man behind her followed with a light cough, and

she thought she was hallucinating, so she didn't react for a while.

Her whole body froze when she realized that the man's voice was real.

She subconsciously turned back to the man's face, her eyes were

stunned.

She said incredulously, "Ayan? You ...."

She reacted with hindsight, so the business trip was fake, it's the same

excuse as Sienna's not coming to the Simpson family.

Her face froze slightly for several seconds, all she could hear was the

man's low voice: "Happy birthday."

He had a nice voice, and those two words come out of his mouth make

her ears tingle.

He handed the present in his hand before Camille, then said, "This is a

birthday present for you, open it and see if you like it okay?"

Camille kept her body unmoved, Ayan gave a low mute smile, "What's

the matter?"