My Ex-husband Begs Me Back
Chapter 781: Calculation

Hance City Prison.

Sean arrived at the prison around nine in the morning, having made anappointment to meet with Elijah on his phone the day before. Uponarrival, he was directed by a prison guard to a small room separatedfrom Elijah by a transparent glass wall.

Sean sat outside while Elijah sat inside, their eyes meeting withemotional intensity. Although this wasn't the first time they had metsince Elijah's incarceration, Sean could see that his father had agedconsiderably.

Both men picked up their phones simultaneously. Sean's voice chokedas he asked softly, "Dad, how are you doing here?"

Elijah nodded and his eyes also reddened slightly as he replied: "Wejust saw each other not too long ago. Why are you here again? Didsomething happen?”

Sean asked in a low voice: "Did Ayan come to see you?"

Elijah nodded and then recounted everything that Ayan had told him indetail, exactly what Sean had heard earlier.

"Did he let you go?" Elijah asked next.

Sean avoided eye contact and replied hesitantly: "Yes."

Elijah pressed further: "Did Ayan ask you anything? Did he just let yougo without any conditions or demands?"

Without hiding anything from his father, Sean told him about the dealthat Ayan proposed to him.

Upon hearing it, Elijah’s expression immediately became serious andtense. He said sternly: "Sean! You're being foolish! How could you tellAyan about our relationship? This will cause great harm to Preston.”Feeling agitated himself now too, Sean retorted back: "Dad! If I didn'tdo it this way, then neither of us would be free right now! I was takenaway by Ayan for so many days but Preston did nothing about it. Heclearly had no intention of helping me out. If he really cared about useven one bit, then surely he would have found some way to get us bothout of here already. He must have all of his connections through theNorman Family... but look at where we are now - stuck behind barswhile Preston doesn't give any shit about either one of us!"

"That?? s enough!" Interrupted Elijah coldly before continuing on withfurrowed brows and a low voice filled with emotion:

“You know better than anyone else what Preston has been throughover these years... we need to help him no matter what happens.""Even if it means sacrificing ourselves?" questioned Seanincredulously.

Throughout his life, his father had constantly instilled in him the ideathat no matter when or where, and no matter what he did, everythinghad to revolve around Preston and be in coordination with him, untilPreston accomplished what he wanted to do. But even now, he didn'tknow what exactly it was that Preston wanted to do.

He also couldn't accept Elijah's words - sacrificing oneself for the sakeof others seemed too selfless. From Sean's words, Elijah could sense alot of emotions brewing within him. He whispered to Sean: "Sean,Preston has been through a lot over the years and has carried toomuch burden. He cannot fail. If he does, he will never be able to turnthings around in his lifetime. You must help him and assist him withoutstanding with his enemies against him. Do you understand?"

Sean remained silent.

Elijah asked excitedly: "Do I have to kneel down and beg you beforeyou agree?"

"What is the grudge between him and Ayan? Why does Ayan seemcompletely unaware of it? Dad, what are you hiding from me aboutwhat you guys are up to? Can't I even know about it?" Sean asked ashe searched Elijah's eyes.

All along, Sean had no idea about what Elijah and Preston were doingor why this matter was so important for Preston but there were still nosigns of action being taken yet.

However, Elijah did not tell Sean everything truthfully, instead saying:"You don't need to worry too much about this matter; just rememberthat you must try your best to assist him by helping handle things thatare difficult for him."

"Dad, you are really nice to Preston, which is beyond the duty of anuncle to a nephew. You are asking me to do everything for him as yourown son. Now Ayan is watching me. Do you think Ayan will not know if Ido something?"

Sean sneered, his words filled with sarcasm. His father wouldn't tell himthe truth, and he wouldn't ask Ayan, either. His father got to where hewas now for helping Preston. Should he follow his steps?

This is not what he wants. He can't let his whole life be ruined becauseof someone else. He is incapable of such generosity.

His silence made Elijah uneasy as well, but both were his families hecared deeply for, how would he balance their relationships?

Sean didn't want to continue the conversation any longer. He justreminded Elijah to take good care of himself inside and assured himthat he had everything under control outside. As long as Preston wasn'ttoo ruthless, he wouldn't do anything too extreme.

After their conversation, Sean watched as Elijah was taken away by theprison guards before finally getting up and leaving. However, once hegot in his car, he sat there for a while without starting the engine.

His mind was filled with questions about what Preston was planningand what secrets he might be hiding. These thoughts wereuncontrollable and left him unable to replace any convincing answers.Sean sent the entire conversation between him and Elijah to Kianwithout leaving out a single word. Kian played for Ayan. After listeningto it all, Kian shared a knowing glance with Ayan.

Ayan spoke indifferently: "Our guess was right. Preston isn't just afterme but also after the Simpson family. So our suspicions still lie withthem.”

However, it seemed like neither Old Simpson wanted to talk about it. Ordid Fletcher even know about it?

Ayan narrowed his eyes slightly as complex emotions swirled withinthem.

Kian whispered, "If our suspicions are correct then investigating theSimpson Family is good news for us, because we can focus on theminstead of wasting time on Preston or others.”

“It makes sense, but do you think you can get Grandpa to talk? If this isreally about the Simpson family and Preston's reaction is so intense, itmust be a big thing. If Grandpa wanted to hide it, it would be better tostart investigating from someone else." But the investigation wasaimless and difficult, which left Ayan stranded for a while.

Ayan sighed softly before saying emotionlessly: "Let's prepare for bothscenarios then - keep investigating while I try my best to get OldSimpson talking honestly."

Kian nodded in agreement before Ayan headed back over to TheSimpsons’ mansion once again - this time not discussing anything infront of Fletcher or Talia but rather speaking alone with Old Simpsonunder the guise of work-related matters.

He walked into the old Simpson bedroom. The old man and hisgrandson were sitting face to face. Old Simpson's cloudy eyesscrutinized him as he asked, "You're not planning on asking me to beyour mediator for something you did to Cami, are you? If that's thecase, don't bother. I won't agree no matter what."

Ayan smiled helplessly. "Can't you hope for something good from me?""What good can come from someone who sneaks around like a thief?"“I just want to talk with you alone. Is that not okay?"

Old Simpson didn't seem to believe him and stared at Ayan withcaution. He acted coldly as if Ayan had committed some unforgivablecrime and said, "If you have something to say, say it quickly. I still haveto accompany Timmy in his online early education class later.”

"Okay then." Ayan was becoming more aware of how low his statuswas becoming in the Simpson family but didn't mind it too much. With ahelpless smile on his lips and a hoarse voice, he asked," Grandpa, doyou know Preston?"