My Ex-husband Begs Me Back
Chapter 1007: Fire Pit

Chapter 1007: Fire Pit

"This is difficult to choose.”

"Well, who do you think is right, her or your parents?" Horace asked ina different way. He continued, "Choose the side you believe is right,and together, you'll face the one that's not."

Horace didn't really make Grace voice her answer because he knewshe already had itin her heart.

Because Grace had left home without any communication, and Camillecouldn't be reached, the Armstrong family was in complete chaos.

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley decided to pay a visit.

It was already eleven o'clock at night when they arrived.

Mr. Wesley and Mrs. Wesley sat in the living room, their eyes fixed onBrody and Page. Mr. Wesley inquired, "Mr. Armstrong, you're changingthe plan we agreed upon. You promised we'd have dinner tonight. Whythe sudden change? How can we have a good cooperation if you goback on your word?"

Brody maintained a serious expression as he looked at Mr. Wesley."There were some unexpected developments, so we had to canceldinner tonight. But rest assured, we won't break our promise. However,we need a bit more time."

Mrs. Wesley asked, "How much more time do you need?"

"I can't determine the exact time at the moment. Don't you need anobedient and sensible daughter-in-law? We need to handle it properly.As you've seen, our younger daughter can be quite rebellious andstubborn. We've already arranged for our elder daughter to come andtalk to her, to help change her mindset."

Brody responded curtly, his expression remaining cold.

The room was filled with tension and a sense of scrutiny. Mr. Wesleynarrowed his eyes as he observed Brody. With a stoic face, he asked,"Mr. Armstrong, are you saying that you haven't convinced yourdaughter yet?"

Brody replied, "We'll need to have a good talk. Mr. Wesley, you surelydon't want a disobedient daughter-in-law, do you? Given your son'scomplicated situation, we need to handle this carefully.”

"Mr. Armstrong, you have to give me a deadline.”

"I'd like to resolve this as soon as possible. Both of you can exploreHancein the meantime."

"The Wesley family has a busy schedule. We'd like to wrap this up andhead back soon. Mr. Armstrong, you understand the concerns of havingyour own company in someone else's hands. Are you really at easewith that?"

Mrs. Wesley's words were laced with a subtle taunt, and Brody, whocared a lot about his reputation, couldn't hide his displeasure. He felt awave of frustration building up inside him, but he kept his composure,though his face showed his discontent clearly.

Brody remained silent, not wanting to escalate the situation further.However, Mrs. Wesley didn't stop there. She continued, "Mr. Armstrongand Mrs. Armstrong, since we're sincerely interested in this union, andconsidering that your younger daughter's progress might be slower, wecan consider your elder daughter as well. As you saw last night, she'sobedient and polite. Both of you can easily influence her. What do youthink?"

Mrs. Wesley's words caused both Brody and Page to freeze, and whileBrody didn't show much reaction, Page immediately exclaimed, "No,that's not possible!"

Page flatly refused, and the atmosphere in the room grew tense. Mrs.Wesley looked at Page with confusion and asked, "Mrs. Armstrong, Idon't understand what you mean."

Page took a deep, silent breath, her face still stiff. However, she feltstrangely calm while trying to maintain her composure. She looked atMr. Wesley and Mrs. Wesley with a smile that was more grimace thancry and said, "Mr. Wesley, Mrs. Wesley, we had initially agreed on ouryounger daughter. Let's stick to the original plan.”

Mrs. Wesley looked at Page with a quizzical expression, her doubtevident in her words, "Mrs. Armstrong, do you have reservations aboutyour eldest daughter? Do you think she's too good for the Wesleyfamily?"

"Of course not," Page hastily denied, her gaze involuntarily seekingBrody's help. However, Brody remained deep in thought, his faceshowing no emotion. Page had to rely on herself and continued, "Mrs.Wesley, please don't misunderstand. Our eldest daughter already has aboyfriend, so she isn't suitable for the Wesley family. Our youngerdaughter is the right choice. Besides, she's already had a child, whileour eldest daughter follows the DINK lifestyle."

Page's words seemed to satisfy Mrs. Wesley, who didn't press further.However, there was still a hint of disbelief in her eyes, as if she foundPage's explanation somewhat hard to believe.

But the Wesley family decided not to pursue the matter any further anddidn't want to make things awkward.

Under repeated questioning from the Wesley family, Brody reluctantlyagreed to a three-day deadline.

Three days later, Camille had to be handed over to the Wesley family,who would then take her back to Chesen.

Once the Wesley family left, it was almost dawn.

But Brody and Page couldn't sleep at all, especially Page. She lookedat Brody with concern and asked, "When Mrs. Wesley mentionedGrace, why didn't you say anything? No matter what, I can never agreeto handing Grace over to the Wesley family.”

Brody's face remained impassive, a coldness in his eyes. He repliedcalmly, “Do you think I want to? But we've taken the money from theWesley family, and we have to execute this perfectly. If Camille keepsup this attitude, what can we do?"

“If we can't convince Camille, why not just end this partnership? Do youreally want to push Grace into the fire pit?" Page questioned coldly,unaware of the implications of her words. She knew this was adangerous path, but she was still insistent on pushing Camille into it.Neither of them thought it was a fire pit for Camille; instead, theybelieved it was for her own good and that only by doing this couldCamille fulfill her potential. However, Grace was another matter, andPage was not willing in a thousand ways.

As for what Brody was really thinking, perhaps only he knew.

That night, Brody and Page tossed and turned, each strategizing fortheir own goals. But all their plans hinged on Camille's approval.Before they could come up with a solid plan, there was trouble atArmstrong Corp.

Early the next morning, Brody received a call from the company's legaldepartment.

The legal department respectfully informed Brody, “Mr. Armstrong, doyou have time to come to the company today? There are some mattersthat need to be verified with you."

Brody asked, puzzled, "What do you need to verify with me?"Typically, the legal department handled internal matters related tochanges in positions within the company and legal issues among topexecutives. If there were legal matters to deal with, they should havecontacted Horace, not him. So Brody was curious about the purpose oftheir call.

The legal department explained, "This matter may require a face-to-face discussion. Are you available to come to the company?"

Brody pressed further, "What's this about? SJust say it."

He had spent a sleepless night worrying about how to persuadeCamille and how to expedite the cooperation with the Wesley family. Hehad little patience for anything else.

The legal department finally divulged, "Mr. Armstrong, there has been achange in company ownership. Mr. Burris has invited companyexecutives and shareholders to a meeting. If you can't attend, pleaseauthorize your secretary to represent you and return the company sealsand provide your signature.”

Brody was stunned by this unexpected news and asked, "What do youmean, a change in ownership? Why wasn't I informed? Did Horacemake this decision on his own?"

Brody's immediate reaction was to suspect that Horace had taken hisshare of the company. Since both Brody and Horace held equal shares,it was the most logical conclusion.

However, the legal department couldn't provide a clear explanation,stating, "Mr. Armstrong, we don't have all the details at the moment. Mr.Burris will address this matter during the meeting. Are you able to comein person?"

Brody agreed to come immediately.

Upon arriving at the company, he went straight to Horace's office anddemanded, "What's going on?"