My Ex-husband Begs Me Back (Ayan and Camille) novel Chapter 1466

Chapter 1466 Valuable

Derek expressed his apologies and mentioned multiple times, "It's my affection for her that led to this. I pursued her for a long time before she accepted. We've been together, but it wasn't publicly announced until tonight. It wasn't intentional to keep it from you."

It was a fear of instability, so they decided not to say anything.

As for Derek's feelings for Aria, it wasn't a secret, but Ayan hadn't expected them to be together.

Now that they were together, well-wishes were the only thing left to express.

"Take good care of her, be patient with her. If she upsets you, you can confide in me, but if you hurt her, I won't spare you," Ayan warned indifferently. It wasn't an idle threat but reflected his true feelings, indicating his full support.

Derek smiled and reassured, "Don't worry, I'll treat her well."

With this matter settled, Derek would now have to prepare for their families to meet.

Before that, Derek wanted Ayan to inform their families in advance to avoid shocking them when they met.

In truth, both families were aware of Derek's feelings for Aria, having known each other for many years and grown up together. Even though he hid it well, Aria's eyes had long betrayed his feelings.

But Aria was too aloof, too busy. No one had seen her show any interest in a man, so they all thought they couldn't be together.

Now that they were together, Fletcher and Talia were naturally very surprised.

Ayan only called Fletcher the next morning after the meeting at the company. Fletcher was with Talia, and they both took a while to react to the news.

Knowing their parents' thoughts, Ayan continued, "If you have any questions or things to say, you can ask them face to face at dinner or have mom call Aria. If you have any opinions, you can also directly express them."

Both families were close friends, and conflicts were unlikely. Any issues that arose were likely specially courteous, fearing the other might suffer.

Dinner was scheduled for next Friday, in five or six days.

During this time, Page's funeral took place.

As the Armstrong family had few relatives, and the relationships with those who worked with Armstrong Corp had drifted apart, some maintained a surface relationship out of respect for Simpson Group and came to the funeral.

Page's funeral went smoothly, managed solely by Camille and Grace. Ayan naturally attended, doing so only for Camille's sake.

Page was buried in the graveyard where her grandmother had lain. It was Camille's decision, a somewhat revengeful act, as Page had always wanted to distance herself from her grandmother in life but ended up being laid to rest where her grandmother had been. This ensured that the boundaries between them could never be cleared.

Grace understood her sister's intentions but had no objections.

During the funeral, both uncles also came, along with their wives and children.

It was likely due to Ayan's presence that everything proceeded without any surprise or incident.

After all arrangements for the funeral were completed, it was already 5 pm.

Normally, the family would have dinner together, but it was only Grace and Camille now. They didn't want to dine with the uncles.