My Ex-husband Begs Me Back
Chapter 1409 Holding Back

Chapter 1409 Holding Back

Regina was thrilled when she heard it. She looked at Brody and then at Grace, saying, "Grace, you're a good kid. There's something I want to confess to you. It's come to this point, and I think it's time to put some things to rest."

"Regina!!" Brody immediately interrupted.

Grace also looked completely clueless about what they were talking about.

Brody, with a serious expression, said, "Grace, you go outside. I need to have a private conversation with your aunt."

Grace didn't move, she just pursed her lips and said, "Dad, you can refuse Auntie's request, but you can't threaten her. She's a mother, of course, she wants to protect her child. If she can't even protect her own child, then does she deserve to be a mother? Whatever you have to say, say it in front of me. If you really disagree, I'll figure out another way with Auntie."

Grace would never allow them to talk alone. That opportunity would never arise.

If they were alone, things wouldn't be so interesting. Grace's refusal to cooperate made Brody quite unhappy, but there was nothing he could do but hold back his frustration.

At that moment, Regina's phone rang again.

It was the so-called kidnapper calling, "Have you raised the money? I want cash, packed in a suitcase. Wait for my notification. As long as I get the money, the child will be unharmed. Otherwise, you'll be expecting to see an incomplete child."

After speaking, the caller hung up.

If Regina had any remaining shred of sanity, it vanished completely at that moment.

Regina ignored Grace's watchful eyes and walked directly to Brody, gripping his arms tightly. She said, "Brody, you can't just ignore Vere like this! He's your..."

"Regina, I will figure out a way for Vere. You need to calm down. Since they want money, they won't harm him for now," Brody cut off Regina's words sternly, his sharp eyes warning her not to speak recklessly. Regina fell silent. Brody had his methods, or he wouldn't have made it this far.

But Brody didn't have a definite answer on how to respond to Regina yet. The servant came up to say that Ayan and Camille had arrived, and everyone should come downstairs.

Grace, who had been on edge, slowly relaxed. She felt like a deflated balloon, weak and powerless.

But she couldn't just leave. She wouldn't give Regina and Brody a chance to be alone together.

So she waited for the two of them and only left when they came back to their senses, then they all left the study together.

Regina was still lost in the phone call, tears in her eyes, full of worry and fear. But she couldn't let Brody go downstairs alone. She held on to Brody, her lifeline.

The three of them went downstairs, and Camille and Ayan were already seated in the living room.

The servant poured tea for them, being polite and courteous.

Other than the two of them, there were also Page's relatives, brothers and sisters-in-law, and nephews who had been staying here since they came back. They had no phones, no social media, and could only watch TV to pass the time. Their days were monotonous and boring, with no certainty in their minds.

Seeing Ayan, they couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Simpson, what does this mean? How can we be restricted in our own home? In situations like this, you should be dealing with those who did wrong, not holding us victims hostage!"

These people felt panicked being watched in everything they did, and their impatience led to their agitation.

At this moment, they stared at Ayan, full of displeasure and questions.

But they could do nothing but protest. However, their questioning didn't require any response from Ayan. Still, a few of them seemed unwilling to let it go, especially Camille's cousin, who was young and impulsive, directly yelled at Ayan, "You are breaking the law by restricting our freedom. I will call the police, I will sue you."

The uncles immediately tried to quiet him down, but the cousin was out of control, like a wild horse off its reins, wanting to get in Ayan's face. The bodyguard couldn't tolerate it, so he restrained him without a moment's hesitation.

Seeing this, the uncles turned to Ayan, "Mr. Simpson, Mr. Simpson, it's all a misunderstanding. The boy doesn't know any better. Please don't be the same level as them, we're all family, Mr. Simpson, please give him a chance."

"Mr. Simpson, I'm Camille's younger uncle. Please give him a chance on my account. We're all family, this shouldn't get ugly, it won't look good if this gets out!"

The young uncle tried to act superior, but Ayan didn't care. He just raised his eyes briefly, looked at them coldly, then said, "Exactly because you're Camille's uncles, that's why I put you up at the Armstrong family. Until we get all the results from the forensic department cleared, why do you think you have the opportunity to talk to me face to face? I could've picked any rundown building to keep you, with guards watching over you. Do you think that's better than staying at the Armstrong family? Or maybe you replace it boring here, and prefer a rundown place? If so, I am more than willing to accommodate you." After Ayan spoke, they all looked at each other, even the cousin being held down had gone silent.

They naturally didn't want that. While it might be boring at the Armstrong family, it was still better than being abandoned in a rundown place, where there would be no food, no showers, no TV, just wind and rain every day, right?

Since they didn't know when the results from the forensic department would come out, they could only prepare themselves mentally to stay for a few days.

Their faces were as stiff as a board, but Ayan didn't pay any more attention to their attitudes.

At that moment, the three people upstairs came down as well.

Seeing Camille and Ayan sitting in chairs, Brody suddenly remembered he was the master of the Armstrong family. He walked over, his gaze on Ayan, and asked, "Why are you here at this hour?" Brody asked, his face devoid of warmth.

Ayan's tone was calm, "There's news from the forensic department, so Cami and I came over to notify everyone."

Brody's expression immediately turned uncomfortable, but he attempted to remain calm. He said, "What did the forensic department say?"