Later, her wish was granted, she got engaged to him, and after turning eighteen, she could marry him. Yet, as she waited with anticipation, she received the news that he wanted to call off their engagement.
When she thought of the moment she heard this news, she was completely stunned. Never before had she felt like the whole world was shrouded in darkness.
Because the light that had always guided her through life had suddenly withdrawn, leaving her path in utter darkness. She walked alone and aimlessly, unable to move forward.
The year after the engagement was broken, the Campbell crisis occurred. She hid her own tactics, marrying Adam Jones using the most foolish of methods.
She went to Adam, casting aside her dignity to beg him for an alliance with the Campbell Family. Even if Jones didn’t provide investment, Campbell’s stock would rise simply with a Jones-Campbell alliance.
If Adam didn’t agree, she had other ways to turn the Jones crisis around.
She had considered that Adam would refuse; after all, Lily Jones had told her that Adam called off their engagement because he had fallen in love with Sophie Baker. Her plea for an alliance was but a hopeful trial.
But when Adam agreed, she was dumbfounded, yet inside she was so happy she wanted to cry aloud.
Even later, when both Adam and Lily told her that everything was because of the Old Lady, that if not for her, Adam would never have agreed to marry her,
she still clung to hope. She had married Adam Jones, and she believed that someday the clouds would part to reveal the moon’s light. But what was the result?
Elly Campbell laughed sarcastically to herself. After all that, everything had returned to the starting point.
Adam Jones noticed Elly’s sudden silence. Looking into her eyes, he seemed to be recalling something; his originally cold gaze warmed gradually, then became hopeful, followed by a dimming, then was filled with happiness, and finally with loss...
All these changes of expression repeatedly appeared on her face, eventually settling into irony.
He furrowed his brows, wanting to say something, but in the end, he just sighed, "Go to sleep."
After saying this, he turned and went to the study.
Watching Adam’s tall figure disappear at the study door, her eyes filled with complexity.
Regarding this marriage, she had been full of longing, defiance, and finally, utter disappointment. But upon reflection, she realized that she had arrived here all because of herself.
The next day, when Elly woke up, Adam had already left. She walked to the bathroom, where some new toiletries had been placed. After freshening up, she went downstairs, where the Old Lady and Adam were dining.
"The Young Miss is awake."
Gloria was the first to see Elly and called out with happiness.
The two who were dining looked her way simultaneously, with the Old Lady showing a face full of joy, waving her hand at her, "Elly, come, come, come down for breakfast."
Elly began descending the stairs, only to hear the Old Lady continue, "Adam told me you were drunk last night; Gloria has made you a stomach-soothing breakfast this morning. Come and try it."
Elly paused momentarily, her gaze instinctively shifting toward Adam. Seeing him quietly eating, it was clear he wasn’t concerned with the Old Lady’s words.
After a half-second pause, Elly no longer took in what the Old Lady was saying.
The Old Lady had always hoped that she and Adam would reconcile. These words were likely meant for Elly’s ears.