My Ex-husband Begs Me Back

Chapter 1588: Simplicity

Sean nodded in understanding and then gave the space to Ayan and Elijah.

Elijah sat on the sofa and looked at Ayan, saying, "Mr. Simpson, thank you for taking care of Sean on my behalf."

Ayan didn't say anything impolite because he did indeed take care of Sean. To be honest, if it weren't for the things he had informed Ayan about in advance and his cooperation with Preston, Ayan wouldn't have been so generous and arranged a job for Sean without any concerns.

Therefore, Elijah felt grateful to Ayan, and it was only natural.

Ayan didn't speak. He took off his coat, walked to a nearby single sofa, and sat down. Kian immediately poured him a glass of water.

After placing the glass down, Kian didn't leave; he stood by the side, waiting.

Ayan glanced at Elijah and asked, "Why did Preston find me in such a hurry?"

Elijah replied, "He still doesn't trust me enough. There are many things he won't let me know, especially his collaboration with Daisy and the fact that the director of the orphanage is his trusted confidant. I still haven't figured out the nature of their relationship, so I haven't been able to completely turn the director of the orphanage into your person. Preston has already gone to Flento City because of Daisy, and it seems that the Walker family has also returned from abroad. Preston wants to use his and Molly's child to compete for the Walker family's property."

Although Preston didn't explicitly say this, Elijah, with his intelligence, was well aware of it. If he could figure it out, how could Ayan not?

So instead of Ayan taking action on his own, it would be better for Elijah to take the initiative. This way, he could gain some goodwill from Ayan, and in the future, Ayan might speak well of him when he needed help.

Ayan nodded and didn't pay much attention to Preston. He simply asked Elijah, "When you rushed out like this, did Preston have someone watching you at the orphanage?"Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

"Of course, so I made up a reason. In any case, I won't be suspected or discovered."

Elijah spoke sincerely, and Ayan didn't inquire further.

Elijah continued, "Mr. Simpson, my hurried visit is actually not a big deal. It's just that Preston happened to be away from Hance City, and I thought it was a rare opportunity, so I wanted to tell you many things that I could only speculate on based on my observations and usual behaviors."

Elijah knew he couldn't rely on Preston anymore, so he couldn't place all his hopes on him, especially after being scolded by Sean, his mind was relatively clear now.

He told Ayan that Preston's intentions were likely more severe or significant than what he had mentioned. Preston had been planning for so many years, and it couldn't be just about dealing with Ayan and the Simpson family. He wanted to completely bring down the Simpson family.

He also said that Preston must have promised something to Daisy, which is why Daisy agreed to establish a company with him. As for what this promise was, only the two of them knew. Because for now, no one could guess.

Elijah said a lot, but Ayan's reaction was relatively calm. He didn't have any additional comments or responses, which made Elijah uncertain about what he was thinking.

Elijah cautiously looked at Ayan and asked, "Mr. Simpson, did you hear what I said?"

Ayan lifted his eyelids and glanced at Elijah calmly before responding, "Yes, you've finished?"

Elijah nodded. Although he had been navigating through this deceitful society for many years, he still felt some fear when facing Ayan.

Even though Ayan is much older than him, his inherent sense of fierceness makes people hesitant to offend him.

Elijah took a silent breath, his expression on his face filled with anxiety. He was worried that Ayan wouldn't believe him, so he spoke first: "Mr. Simpson, everything I said is true."

"I didn't say anything for you to be worried about," Ayan said with a faint smile, raising an eyebrow. His gaze was enough to make one feel timid.

After Ayan finished speaking, Elijah's worries deepened.

However, Ayan didn't dwell on the topic any further. He simply glanced at Elijah and asked, "Mr. Clarke, honestly, just give me a straight answer. Are you really Preston's uncle or nephew?" Elijah froze.

He had considered Ayan's lack of trust, even the possibility that Ayan hadn't heard his words. But he hadn't expected him to suddenly change the subject and ask this question.

His mind subconsciously linked it to Sean because Sean had countless opinions and questions about Elijah's unconditional care for Preston. If Ayan had approached Sean, maybe Sean had said something?

But Sean wasn't in the room now; Ayan had sent him away from the beginning. So Elijah had no way of knowing if Sean had said anything.

In fact, he highly doubted Sean had said anything because he hadn't revealed to Sean about seeking refuge with Preston in the first place, so it was even more unlikely for Ayan to know.

Now he was in a great dilemma, not knowing how to answer this question.

Seeing his silence, Ayan's voice rang out.

He said, "Mr. Clarke, why aren't you speaking?"

Elijah remained silent, his expression on his face very grave. He didn't respond immediately and just stammered, "Mr. Simpson, I... I'm actually... Mr. Simpson, does this matter have any impact on our collaboration?"

Ayan narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression remaining unchanged. He stared at Elijah without blinking, as if his gaze was saying, "Do you really think it has no impact?"

Ayan didn't speak, and Elijah felt increasingly fearful.

Elijah furrowed his brows tightly, his face heavy with concern.

Ayan didn't rush him, and his expression remained warm. The more Ayan acted this way, the more flustered Elijah became. He would rather Ayan say something because at least that way he could gauge Ayan's mood.

This continued for almost half a

minute before Elijah finally had no choice. He spoke softly, "Mr. Simpson, there is indeed no blood relation between Preston and me But the reasons behind it are something I cannot disclose at the moment. Some things cannot be said because they have no relevance to the entanglement between Preston and you. So, I prefer not to delve too much into my personal affairs."

In the end, Elijah compromised first. Well, it couldn't exactly be called a compromise; he simply stated everything he should say and refused to say a word about what he shouldn't.

After hearing Elijah's words, Ayan

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didn't respond either. Elijah was worried that Ayan wouldn't believe him, so he quickly repeated, "Mr. Simpson, what I said is true. I believe you have already investigated the relationship between Preston and me. It's because you couldn't find any information about Preston that you asked me, isn't it?"