My Ex-husband Begs Me Back
Chapter 916: Lost In Thought

Chapter 916: Lost in Thought

Sienna had no objections and immediately said, "Sure, sure. I'll tell Rextonight. I'll ask him to hurry up and enroll in a crash course for cooking.Otherwise, eating his food would be like courting death by poisoning.”She said it as if it were true, and Camille couldn't help but chuckle.Sienna playfully reached out to tickle her, saying, "Alright, stoplaughing. I'm serious."

Camille made a shushing gesture and replied, "Don't worry, I won't tellanyone. Otherwise, Mr. Baxter's image would be tarnished.”

“I don't know if he'd be affected, but I'm pretty sure I'd beembarrassed,” Sienna boldly stated. Then, she suddenly shifted theconversation, saying to Camille, "By the way, let me tell you, myrelationship with my mother-in-law has improved significantly lately. Iknow it's all thanks to you and your mother-in-law. If you hadn't spokenwell of me and let my mother-in-law know I'm a good person, she wouldprobably have thought I was some seductive woman trying to lure herson.”

Sienna genuinely appreciated Camille's efforts, and Camille respondedwith a thumbs-up and a casual remark, “I like how you can be so harshon yourself and still curse like a sailor."

Sienna playfully nudged her and advised, "I'm serious, talk seriously."“I am serious. Although my mother-in-law played a significant role inthis, the truth is, it's your likable personality that really made thedifference. Otherwise, no matter how much I said, it wouldn't havemade much difference, right?"

"Alright, I'll take that as a compliment.”

Sienna accepted the praise without a hint of shyness and leanedagainst Camille, savoring the joyful moment that belonged solely to thetwo of them.

Being with a close friend, someone you could talk about anything with,always made time fly by. It felt as though they had only just begun toenjoy their time together when it was already time for Camille to headback to the Simpson's mansion.

Camille informed Sienna that she was going back to the Simpson'smansion for dinner, so she didn't wait for Ayan and went back withSienna instead.

Since the Ward family's mansion and the Simpson family’s mansionwere in the same vicinity, and both Camille and Sienna were closelyrelated to the Simpson family, going together was natural.

However, Camille still sent Ayan a message to let him know, to savehim the trouble of coming all the way to the Maple Leaves Mansion.Accompanied by Camille, Sienna first visited the Simpson family'smansion. Talia had spoken well of her in front of Rex's family andSienna hadn't found a suitable opportunity to express her gratitude.This time, she came specifically to say thank you. She had evenbrought high-quality fruits as a token of her appreciation.

Sienna had a way with words that brought joy to Talia. Talia said,"Sienna, you're Cami's friend, so you're practically family. When it'sfamily, there's no need to be polite. Besides, you're a good girl, and I'malso thinking about your mother-in-law, my good friend. We can't let herlose a good daughter-in-law just because you're new to the family.These are all minor matters."

Sienna subconsciously glanced at Camille, who gave her anencouraging look. With a cup of tea in her hand, Camille handed it overto Talia, saying, "Auntie, even though you say that, I still have to thankyou for everything."

Talia graciously accepted the tea and continued to chat with them for awhile. When Ayan returned, Sienna said, "Auntie, it's getting late. Ineed to go back and see my mom. I'll come visit you again when I havetime."

"Why don't you stay for dinner? This is your first time visiting our housesince you married, and you even brought so many fruits. If I don't inviteyou for dinner, your mother-in-law might not let me off the hook."

Talia said with a smile.

Sienna quickly explained, "Auntie, I appreciate your kindness, but whenI have time, I'll come over. Cami has told me countless times that yourdesserts are top-notch. I won't miss the chance to indulge in some freefood. Just don't get tired of me in the future.”

"Come over whenever you want. Of course, I won't get tired of it. I'mmore than happy to have you here!"

Camille chimed in, "Mom, Sienna also needs to spend some time withAunt Madison. If we keep her here, she might worry.”

Talia didn't insist any further, allowing Camille to accompany Siennaout. She repeatedly reminded Sienna to come back for a visit, treatingtheir house as her own.

Talia's hospitality left Sienna showering her with praise even as she left,“Your mother-in-law is truly wonderful.”

"Your mother-in-law is pretty great too."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

The two exchanged smiles, and Camille added with a faint smile, "Drivesafely and message me when you get home."

"OK." Sienna nodded, then drove away.

Camille stood in place, watching until the car disappeared from sight,before finally turning back inside.

Ayan's voice called out from behind, "Why haven't you come in yet?"Camille retracted her gaze and turned around to face him. Her eyesmet Ayan's, and she said, "I'm coming in now."

She ascended the steps, moving closer to Ayan step by step, and thenthey entered the house side by side.

The servants had already set the table with food. Since it was justfamily members, there was no need to be as formal and reserved aswhen entertaining guests.

Recently, Old Simpson's appetite had been poor, and he had lost someweight. Fletcher and Ayan had discussed this issue multiple times andeven consulted with the doctors. However, it wasn't a physical issue;the problem lay within his emotions. That was why he couldn't eat orsleep properly.

Talia had also mentioned this to Camille, so Camille sat next to theelder Simpson, coaxing him and feeding him food from the dishes."Grandpa, you should eat a little more. If there's something you don'tlike, just let us know. I've learned to cook two new dishes recently. Howabout I make them for you some other time?"

The old Simpson was in a relatively good mood. He had eaten a bit ofthe food Camille had served, but when Camille tried to serve him more,he covered his bowl with his hand and looked at her with cloudy eyes.He spoke gently, "Cami, you eat. Don't worry about me. I'm not thathungry. I had some porridge in the afternoon.”

Talia expressed her concern, "Dad, you only had a small bow! ofporridge in the afternoon. Even if you don't want vegetables, you canhave some soup.”

Fletcher also chimed in, "Yeah, Dad, the soup tonight is really flavorful.Give it a try."

Camille pretended to offer him some soup, but the old Simpson liftedhis other hand and gestured to stop her. "You all eat, I'm fine."

With this, he had declined their offers, and further persuasion seemedfutile.

The four of them exchanged worried glances, their eyes reflecting theirconcerns.

The old Simpson's lack of appetite for such a prolonged period and hisapparent emotional burden were not sustainable.

After dinner, Fletcher and Ayan went upstairs to the study, ostensibly todiscuss company matters, but in reality, they wanted to talk about theold Simpson.

Talia stayed with Timmy, feeding him his baby food, while Camille satwith the old Simpson in the living room, watching TV.

Even though they were both focused on the television, Camille couldsense that the old Simpson's mind was not on the screen. Instead, heseemed lost in thought, his gaze distant.

Camille looked at him with concern and then picked up a cup of teafrom the coffee table in front of them. "Grandfather, would you like tochat?"

The old Simpson nodded, attempting to smile lightly, usingconversation as a way to mask his inner turmoil.

Camille asked, "Grandfather, is there something bothering you?"