She looked at Adam Jones, her eyes filled with disappointment and sadness, as if deeply wounded by him.
Regardless of how she expressed herself, Adam’s expression remained indifferent, showing no concern for any of her emotions.
"I just didn’t expect that after nearly being killed by those people to save you, I would now face your suspicion, Adam, don’t you think you’re being too harsh?"
It was the first time she had questioned Adam with such a grievance in her tone, her eyes sparkling with tears, but Adam remained unmoved, inevitably leading to Sophie Baker’s disappointment.
"If you don’t believe me, then go ahead and investigate."
She had thought that her words would make Adam hesitate or show a hint of apology, but instead, Adam just quietly stared at her for a long moment before suddenly standing up before her.
"I will investigate, and if the facts are not as you say, you know what I’m capable of."
Adam’s voice carried a chill, calm and rhythmless, yet it pounded down on Sophie’s heart beat by beat.
With cold eyes and an air of superiority, he looked down at her like an ant he could crush at any moment, making Sophie shiver all over.
She thought that having spoken to such an extent, Adam would definitely believe her, but unexpectedly... he truly hadn’t fully trusted her.
Watching his tall figure leave the café, Sophie clenched her fists so tightly that her nails had already left deep indents in her palms.
She didn’t know whether it was out of anger or fear.
"Ha! Such a heartless and ruthless man."
It took a while before she regained her composure, remembering the person she was originally supposed to meet, her expression turned stern, and she hurriedly stood up and walked to the private room inside the café.
As Adam Jones left the café, he reflected on the words Elly Campbell had said, and combined with those of Sophie’s, he had a somber look.
He had considered Sophie’s words before; even if she wanted to frame Elly, she couldn’t gamble with her own life. After all, if she died, she would gain nothing.
That was also why, when it seemed too coincidental that she saved him and then Lily in succession, he hadn’t been overly suspicious of her.
After all, on those two occasions, Sophie’s life had been snatched back from the brink of death.
The doctors who saved her were all under his command; it was impossible for a mere Sophie to manipulate them to conspire against him.
But over the years, although he hadn’t paid much attention to Sophie, he wasn’t so oblivious as to not understand a person at all. Sophie... didn’t seem like someone who would risk her life for others.
Where exactly did the problem lie?
Was Sophie really willing to take such a gamble to climb up to him?
Even Adam, a man stained by the intrigues and viciousness of the business world, had never considered that someone like Sophie would go to such lengths to reach her goals, even to the point of being so ruthless to herself.
It was also because of this that he had unhesitatingly chosen to believe Sophie’s words back then, and considering that Elly Campbell was the one who hurt him, Adam at the time had already lost the rationality he should have had.
And just like that, eight years had passed.
Eight years in which he seemed to have completely ignored something and missed out on so much.
Thinking of this, Adam’s brows furrowed once again, and a hint of regret unintentionally crept into the coldness in his eyes.
When Elly Campbell got off work, she received a call from Helen Melendy, whose voice was hoarse, carrying a tinge of drunkenness.