My Ex-husband Begs Me Back
Chapter 972: Spreading

Chapter 972: Spreading

"Now, what good does it do to speak up now? It'll only make thingsworse, and it might backfire in the end,” Ayan said in a detached tone,sitting upright. His gaze turned slightly to look out of the window as hecontinued, his voice tinged with weariness, "What's the latest from Mr.and Mrs. Bell and Mr. Mikkola?"

Kian shook his head. "There hasn't been any news so far.”

Ayan gave a cold hum, his expression growing even more distant. Hemused, “The news spread so quickly online. Did they truly not see it, orare they pretending not to know?"

The former seemed unlikely, given the era of the internet. They couldn'tpossibly be unaware of the online discussions. If they were, itsuggested they were feigning ignorance, perhaps even hoping thatSimpson Group would take the blame, sparing them any risks orconsequences.

With these thoughts in mind, Ayan's face grew even colder.

Kian whispered, "I suspect Mr. and Mrs. Bell and Mr. Mikkola havealready received the news. They might be waiting to see how wehandle it."

Ayan's emotions remained subdued as he let out a disdainful snort. Hiseyes bore a hint of coldness. "If they think they can make me take theblame, they should think again.”

He instructed Kian in an indifferent tone, "Record all the media outletsand people involved in smearing Simpson Group this time. Whether it'scompanies or individuals, everyone who led the smear campaign needsto face consequences. I want public apologies staying at top in theirofficial accounts for six months and compensation.”

Kian nodded in acknowledgment, saying, "Very well, I understand yourintentions. I'll have our lawyers draft the compensation demands.”

“No need to draft. One dollar for compensation is enough. What I wantis an attitude and a reminder that they can't escape legal responsibilityjust by talking nonsense online."

At this moment, in the eyes of outsiders, Simpson Group appeared tobe in turmoil, like ants on a hot plate. However, the reality was thatSimpson Group was calm and unaffected by the situation. Everythingwas proceeding smoothly.

Camille, of course, had seen the news about this incident as well. It hadgone viral online, spreading uncontrollably.

Talia, who was in the countryside, called Camille. She had no ideaabout Camille's current situation with Ayan and only reached outbecause she was worried that Ayan might be too busy to answer thephone.

Talia expressed her concerns to Camille. "Cami, how did something likethis happen all of a sudden? Wasn't the charity project already finishedand they were starting to promote it? How did our company get caughtup in this controversy?”

Although Camille wasn't sure about the current situation, she had someknowledge of the matter. She quickly reassured Talia, "Mom, don'tworry. There's nothing wrong. Please tell Grandpa and Dad not to worryeither. This isn't a problem with Simpson Group; it's just an unexpectedsituation with Mr. and Mrs. Bell. But Ayan is in the drive right now, so Idon't have all the details. Since Simpson Group hasn't made anystatements yet, I assume Ayan has other plans in mind."

Talia was on a hands-free call, so Fletcher and the old Simpson alsoheard. The old Simpson expressed his concern, saying, "With such amassive public outcry, and he still hasn't acted. If this drags on, it won'tbe good for Simpson Group. Are you with him now?"

Camille greeted them and then replied, "No, I'm at home!"

The old Simpson said, "Cami, go to the company and tell him that thismatter must be dealt with as soon as possible. Don't delay. Even if ithas nothing to do with Simpson Group, it still needs to be resolvedquickly. Otherwise, Simpson Group can't bear such a big risk."

Her face froze as soon as the old Simpson spoke, and her eyes staredblankly, not knowing what to say for a moment, so she remained silent.Not hearing her response, the old Simpson called her name in a lowvoice, "Cami?"

Camille replied softly, "Yes, Grandpa, I'm here!"

The old Simpson said, "Go to Simpson Group now and deliver mymessage clearly. Even if you call him now, he's probably too busy toanswer. If he does answer, it'll likely be his secretary. Only if you go andtalk to him in person will he probably listen.”

The old Simpson's request left Camille with no room to refuse. If sherefused, the old Simpson would definitely become anxious andsuspicious, wondering if there was a conflict between her and Ayan.So, she reluctantly agreed and said in a low voice, "Alright, Iunderstand. I'll go now."

The old Simpson replied, "Good, I feel relieved with you here.”

After discussing this matter, Talia spoke privately with Camille for awhile. Talia said, "We might have to go back soon."

Camille was surprised and asked, "So soon? Weren't you and Dadplanning to stay there with Grandpa for a while longer?”

“Your Grandpa's health isn't very good. While the air here is better,medical facilities in Hance are more convenient. Both your father and Iare worried. What if something happens?"

Talia's voice was filled with worry and unease. Camille quicklyreassured her, "Mom, Grandpa will be fine. I could hear the strength inhis voice when we talked today. He'll definitely live a long life. But yourconcerns are valid. While the countryside is nice, it's not veryconvenient. If you decide to come back, just let me know, and I'llarrange everything at the Simpson's mansion.”

"Alright, we'll let you know when we've decided on a time. How'sTimmy? Is he behaving? Does he miss me? I haven't had a video callwith him these past few days. Let's make time to see him tonight!"Talia missed Timmy a lot, as he was her only grandson. Talia had beenspending a lot of time with Timmy as he grew up. During those dayswhen they were in the countryside, she had trouble sleeping almostevery night, constantly thinking about Timmy. Camille said, "You canvideo call with his nanny directly. Timmy stayed at the Simpson'smansion last night because I've been busy these past few days, so Iasked Nanny to keep him company at the mansion.”

Camille didn't explain further, and Talia didn't think much about it.

After their conversation, Camille changed into different clothes and tookher medication again before driving to Simpson Group.

On her way to Simpson Group, her feelings were quite complex.Although she had seen him just last night, she still felt somewhatawkward and anxious.

Camille bit her lip lightly, her grip on the steering wheel tighteninginvoluntarily. Her face showed signs of nervousness.

After a while, she entered Simpson Group's parking lot.

As she passed by the main entrance of Simpson Group, she noticedthat there were quite a few media personnel and reporters gatheredthere, all here because of the online controversy.

Anyone or any company associated with charity had faced varyingdegrees of condemnation due to the discussions and criticisms online.Camille had seen a lot of these comments and questions online, andsome of them were downright offensive.

She sighed heavily and then opened the car door and got out.