My Ex-husband Begs Me Back
Chapter 856: Boundaries

Chapter 856: Boundaries

Preston didn't explain this to Molly. He simply left the hospital with her,and what happened afterward is unknown.

At this moment, Ayan showed Camille the video as well and asked,"What do you think their relationship is?"

Camille furrowed her brows, showing her confusion. She shook herhead and replied softly, “I don't know. But can such coincidences reallyhappen in the world?"

She thought they were just working together, unaware of the deeperconnection between them.

Ayan put down his phone and had a brief conversation with Camille. Hesaid, "Maybe it's just a coincidence, but I don't think such a coincidenceshould happen to Preston.”

"Because he's after the Simpson family, so you think this kind ofcoincidence is unlikely?"

"Yeah."

He didn't hide this from Camille.

Camille sensed that too, so she analyzed it seriously. She softly asked,"What do you think their relationship could be? Just based on theirinteractions, do you think they knew each other from the orphanage orlater?"

"I think they knew each other a long time ago.”

"If they knew each other for a long time, would Eileen really be soselfless as to risk helping him? What kind of relationship would makethat possible?" Camille asked from an observer's perspective becauseshe didn't believe that a person could be so selfless unless there wassome involvement, either money or emotions.

But she couldn't see any trace of emotion towards Preston from Eileen,and Preston was the same.

So emotions were ruled out, leaving only money.

Considering Eileen's previous identity as a piano goddess, she wasn'tshort of money. And later, she became an actress, so she wasn't brokeeither. Unless Preston offered her an irresistible amount of money.

It must be an astronomical sum.

Setting aside whether Preston could have such an amount of money,they should think about why Eileen would still go to Austin if she hadthat money.

Could it be that she really likes him?

Knowing that Austin is a married man, although Cora wouldn't pose anythreat to her, why would she take such a risk for a relationship with nofuture?

Camille voiced her doubts to Ayan, who remained silent throughout.Camille raised her hand and waved it in front of his eyes, saying, "Whyaren't you saying anything?"

Ayan smirked, raised his hand, and held her hand in his palm. His voicewas gentle as he said, “I was thinking you're absolutely right. I havethought about these questions, but not as thoroughly as you. Sincewe've ruled out money and emotions, what else could make Eileenkeep the secret for Preston?"

"Yeah, what else? That's what I replace so strange," Camille said whileplaying with Ayan's fingers. His hands were slender and well-proportioned, quite pleasing to the eye. She softly added, "You've beenwith Eileen for so many years, and you haven't had the slightestguess?"

Although he explained that he kept Eileen around solely because of herconnection to Preston, he hadn't figured out the exact nature of thatconnection. How could he be so certain that Eileen was really helpingPreston against the Simpson family?

Of course, Camille didn't ask all these questions out loud. If she did,Ayan would probably get annoyed, wouldn't he?

Just thinking about it made her want to laugh.

But Camille held back.

However, her inquiry about whether Ayan had any guesses behind herwords revealed other implications to Ayan. He held onto Camille'shand, his gaze deep as he stared at her. "What guesses? Hm?"

His voice was low and husky, clearly understanding the meaningbehind Camille's words.

Camille didn't avoid his gaze. She met his eyes and said, "You were sointimate with Eileen. Hasn't she revealed anything to you?"

"I'm intimate with her?"

"Don't you think so?" Camille snorted lightly and forcefully pulled herhand away from his grasp. She said, "You were mean to me so manytimes because of her, and you even brought her to live in HanyamaMansion. Aren't these considered being intimate?"

Camille stared at him with an unchanged expression, her eyesrevealing a hint of emotion. Ayan took it as evidence that she wasunhappy.

He didn't answer these questions or provide any explanation. He simplyasked, "Are you angry?"

Camille didn't speak, she just looked at him calmly.

Ayan's eyebrows furrowed, and his voice became husky. He said,"Didn't I tell you before? I really have no feelings for Eileen. The onlyreason I kept her around was to expose the person behind her."

“But you didn't know back then that the person behind her wasPreston.”

"Although I didn't know it was Preston at the time, I always knew thatthere was someone behind Eileen helping her deal with the Simpsonfamily. That's why I insisted on keeping Eileen within my sight, so Icould be aware of her actions in the first place. So please don't beangry with me because of this. If she has caused you any grievances, Iapologize. Just tell me what I can do, alright?"

Ayan's voice was extremely hoarse as he patiently explained, afraidthat Camille wouldn't understand and get upset.

Camille didn't continue saying anything. She simply nodded lightly, butshe didn't tell Ayan that she wasn't actually angry from the beginning.She was just teasing him. But since he was explaining so seriouslynow, she naturally listened quietly. Whether she was genuinely angry ornot was no longer important.

Camille and Ayan discussed this topic for quite a while, making manyassumptions, but none of them could come to a definitive conclusion.During the conversation, Kian called several times. Kian informed Ayan,"I've contacted Sean. Sean learnt about Austin's situation andimmediately made a choice when he found him. He begged you forhelp and said he's willing to do anything.”

"Then tell him that if he really wants my help, he should maintainconstant contact with Austin. Let Austin see him as a trump cardagainst Preston. After the incident at Norman Group, once Austin calmsdown, he'll investigate who's been scheming against him. The mostsuspicious person would be Preston, considering their closerelationship. The next step is to watch them fight each other.”

Ayan said nonchalantly. Preston must be preoccupied with arguing withMolly because of Eileen and Zoie, so he wouldn't take long beforeAustin approached him again. Ayan didn't need to do much now. Hewould let Preston exhaust himself before considering their matters.Ayan put down his phone, and Camille's voice followed. Camille asked,"Will Sean really help someone against Preston, given theirrelationship?"

"If their relationship was truly important, Preston wouldn't have shiftedall the blame to Sean or let things escalate to this point. So, the bondbetween them as cousins isn't as deep as it seems.”

Ayan squinted his eyes slightly, a cold indifference flickering in hisgaze, especially when he mentioned Preston's name.

As for Camille, she didn't have many emotions left. The friendshipbetween her and Preston had already turned sour long ago. In fact, sheunderstood ever since Preston manipulated the project and causedsomeone to lose her life to create trouble for Ayan. She knew that theirbond had reached its end. She just couldn't ignore his past devotionand kindness, but all those good things gradually diminished over time,and now she could clearly feel that there was little left.

She pressed her lips together and looked at Ayan. A faint smileflickered in the depths of her eyes. In her heart, she silently told herselfthat drawing boundaries was the best choice for everyone.

She savored Ayan's words from earlier, and a sudden thought poppedinto her mind. When this thought emerged, she froze, an expression ofdisbelief crossing her face. She furrowed her brows, looking astonishedat Ayan.

Her reaction was too obvious and abrupt, catching Ayan's attention. Ina deep and low voice, he asked, "What's wrong?"