My Ex-husband Begs Me Back
Chapter 853: On My Mind

Chapter 853: On My Mind

Camille asked curiously, "Is there something I can help you with, Mr.Bailey?"

Jordan chuckled softly and replied warmly, "No, there's nothing.”Camille hesitated for a moment. Why would he ask if there wasnothing?

Not sure what to say, Camille found herself in an increasingly silentatmosphere. She wasn't good at handling such situations, so she tookthe initiative and asked, "Did Mr. Bailey want to see me for any matter?""Don't be nervous. I didn't come to see you for any particular reason. Ijust thought it was a coincidence that we met again.”

"A coincidence!" Camille was slightly surprised. Was he referring totheir encounter at the airport?

Camille tightened her grip on the bubble tea in her hand andwhispered, “Indeed, it's quite a coincidence. After all, Dane is so big,and I didn't expect to meet you at the airport.”

Although she felt like he had already said that before, out of politeness,Camille still responded politely.

The next moment, she heard Jordan say, "Yes, we met in the airport.It's indeed a coincidence, but I didn't mean the airport.”

"Not the airport?" Camille instinctively looked around, but there was nosign of Jordan. She said, "Mr. Bailey, I'm having trouble understandingwhat you mean."

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard Jordan's voice comingfrom the phone receiver and echoing in her ear, "Miss Armstrong."Camille turned around and saw Jordan coming towards her from thebuilding in front of her. He was walking a bit faster, with a gentleexpression and a faint smile. He quickly put down his phone.

He looked at Camille and said, “Isn't this a coincidence?"

Camille also put down her phone, still holding the bubble tea. She hadchanged into a simple casual outfit when she came out of the hotel,which seemed a bit out of place compared to Jordan's suit. But she stillsmiled slightly and nodded, “Indeed, it's quite a coincidence. How comeyou're here, Mr. Bailey?"

“I came here to handle some work. I just finished and saw you upstairs.At first, I felt like I had seen you somewhere before, but I didn't expect itto be you." Jordan saw her alone upstairs, looking around as if she waslost, so he took the initiative to call her.

He didn't have any ulterior motives. He just wanted to repay Camille forhelping his mother.

As for any other material rewards, she probably didn't need thembecause the man behind her was Ayan.

He wasn't aware of this until yesterday.

Now that he knew, it didn't come as a surprise. After all, Camille wasoutstanding both in appearance and talent, so it was natural that shewould be with someone who matched her.

Of course, all of this didn't matter.

Jordan took the initiative to ask Camille, "Are you alone? Are you lost?"Camille shook her head. "I was just strolling around. I wouldn't say I'mlost. I checked the navigation and know the direction to the hotel now.”Jordan nodded. “Do you want to go back to the hotel now?"

"Yeah," Camille nodded as well. She wasn't good at interacting withunfamiliar people and was rather slow to warm up. This often led toawkward and uncomfortable moments.

Jordan said, "The traffic here can be complicated. Let me give you aride!”

Camille hesitated and quickly said, "No, it's fine. I can manage on myown. The hotel is not far, so there's no need to go through the trouble.”But Jordan insisted. He said, "Is this your first time in Dane? I'm familiarwith here, so I can drop you off at the hotel, just at the entrance. Ifyou're worried about causing any misunderstandings, you can walkahead, and we can maintain some distance.”

Jordan voiced all his concerns directly. His intention was simple:because Camille was unfamiliar with here, he wanted to make sure shegot back to the hotel safely.

But for Camille, it was still broad daylight, and there was no need for hisescort. If she really got lost, she could just take a taxi.

Camille said, "Mr. Bailey, you really don't have to escort me. I wasplanning to explore other places!"

Camille insisted multiple times, and Jordan didn't want to press further.However, he directly mentioned the hotel Camille was staying at andhonestly told her, "We might be staying at the same hotel. This hotelhas four entrances, facing north, south, east, and west. Because it's alarge hotel, each entrance is in a different location. Do you know whichentrance you came out of?"

With Jordan's words, Camille was immediately stunned.

Honestly, she had no idea.

Why would a hotel have so many entrances?

Wasn't that misleading for guests?

Camille didn't reveal her confusion and just smiled faintly. “It's okay; Ithink I'll manage.”

Jordan smiled, unaffected, and asked gently, "Miss Armstrong, am Isome kind of terrifying monster?”

"Of course not, I didn't mean that.”

"If that's the case, why do you seem reluctant to have any interactionwith me? The reason I insist on taking you back to the hotel is that weknow each other and you helped my mother, so we can considerourselves friends, right? Regardless of our relationship, I think youshould know that Mr. Simpson and I were roommates before."Jordan's tone remained gentle, his face soft and humble. There waseven a hint of helplessness in his smile, as if he was troubled byCamille's rejection.

He openly mentioned his relationship with Ayan and didn't wait forCamille to respond. He said again, "Let's go, I'll escort you back."Camille naturally knew about it because Rex had mentioned it to Ayanwhen they first met. However, Ayan had also said that they had nofurther contact with Jordan, and their relationship had naturally fadedaway.

As for the chance encounter at the airport, it was purely a coincidence,and their greeting was distant, nothing like people who had once livedunder the same roof.

But Camille didn't care about all that. With Jordan explaining everythingclearly, it would be overly dramatic to continue refusing.

She didn't refuse anymore; she simply nodded gently and followedJordan side by side towards the direction of the hotel.

It wasn't too far, but it wasn't close either. They walked in silence,neither of them speaking. It seemed like Jordan was truly onlyconcerned about safely escorting her to the hotel.

And indeed, he maintained complete silence throughout the journey,keeping a polite and safe distance.

It had to be said that this made Camille feel comfortable. It was unlikesome men who completely lacked a sense of personal space, makingwomen feel greasy and uncomfortable.

This thought lingered in Camille's mind. She pursed her lips slightly andspoke softly, "Mr. Bailey, how is your mother doing lately?"

Jordan glanced at Camille sideways while they walked and answered,"Hmm, thanks for asking. She's been doing much better lately. Herbody has recovered well after the surgery, and now she's almost backto normal. Just that she can't be left alone without care for now."

"What about her while you're here in Dane City?"

"The Simpson's mansion has been renovated, and we've alreadymoved in. A housemaid who always takes care of her is with her, so I'mrelieved.”

“I see. That's good."

Camille nodded and didn't say anything else.

Jordan continued, "But she mentioned you several times. She reallyliked the design you did, especially the garden. She even urged me toinvite you for dinner.”

Camille smiled lightly and calmly said, "Mrs. Bailey is too kind. It wasjust a small favor, nothing to worry about.”

"Although it may have been a small favor to you, it's not the same forus.” Jordan looked at Camille earnestly as he said this.

Camille was taken aback, but after a momentary eye contact, shelooked away. She said, "Let's make plans to meet after I return toHance. Is her health good enough for that?"

"Yeah, of course.” Jordan understood that Camille had understood hismeaning. Neither Mrs. Bailey nor he wanted to owe anyone anything.Because of the Bailey family's situation, almost no one willinglyassociated with them, fearing to get involved with the Bailey family andoffend David. So, Camille was probably the first person, even thoughshe didn't know his identity at first. But now that she knew, Ayan shouldhave also reminded her, right?

After deep thought, Jordan decided to clarify things with Camille. Hedidn't want to cause her any trouble or distress because of it.

He asked, "Miss Armstrong, did Mr. Simpson tell you about me and theBailey family?"