Lily Jones didn’t think much of it and agreed to the request, then hung up the phone.
"What did Miss Jones call to say?"
Melody Baker looked at the changing expressions on her daughter’s face and asked curiously.
Sophie Baker adjusted the emotions that had been stirred up by Lily Jones’s final words and told Melody Baker, "Adam has finally divorced Elly Campbell."
Melody Baker’s eyes also lit up for a moment, "Sophie, this is a great opportunity for you, you must seize it."
"Of course, I did so many things back then, all to become the rightful Mrs. Jones of the Jones Family. Now, after so many years, I can’t wait any longer."
Melody Baker knew about the past events as well and let out a few sinister, cold laughs, "Now that Elly Campbell has left the Campbell Family and the Jones Family, you finally have the chance to get back at her for the humiliation she caused you."
"Hmph! When the time comes, I’ll make Elly Campbell kneel and apologize to me in public!"
As she said this, she seemed to remember something and her eyebrows knitted tightly together, "Only, I just heard from Lily Jones that Adam has won back the custody of that wretched child, and in the future, that child might even have a share of the Jones Family’s fortune."
The mother and daughter, Sophie and Melody, knew about the child’s existence even earlier than Adam Jones did. Knowing that Elly Campbell didn’t want Adam Jones to know about the child, Sophie had secretly gloated for a long time, but to her surprise, Adam ended up finding out.
"Heh! I knew it," Sophie said with scorn and annoyance on her face. "How could that wretched Elly Campbell really be so noble? With a son as an ace up her sleeve, would she not let Adam know? Maybe she was hoping to reconcile with Adam through that wretched child."
A mocking, disdainful smile played on Sophie Baker’s face, which then turned into schadenfreude, "Now it’s good, not only did she fail to reconcile with Adam through her son, but she also lost her son. She really deserves it."
As she spoke, she covered her mouth and giggled.
"But the existence of that bastard child in the Jones Family makes me very uncomfortable, unnecessarily sharing half of the fortune with that bastard. Why should he?"
Seeing the resentment on her face, Melody Baker smiled faintly and said, "Are you foolish? With that bastard child, you have the perfect opportunity to ingratiate yourself with Adam."
Sophie Baker was taken aback, only to hear Melody Baker continue, "No matter what, that bastard is Adam’s son, and Adam won’t just abandon him. You only need to treat that bastard as if he were your own son, then Adam will start to like you, and Old Granny of the Jones Family will gradually change her view of you. That way, you can slowly secure your position in the Jones Family."
Sophie Baker nodded thoughtfully, then listened as Melody Baker added, "Once you become Mrs. Jones and secure your position in the Jones Family, the fate of that bastard child will ultimately be up to you. Later on, you can pull some strings and make Adam kick the bastard out of the Jones Family. What would that child have to do with the fortune then?"
Hearing Melody Baker put it that way, Sophie Baker suddenly saw the light and looked up at Melody Baker admiringly, "Mom, you’re really clever. No wonder my dad is so devoted to you."
"Of course, you should learn more from Mom."
The night grew darker, and the customers at the seafood stall by the road started to increase.
Elly Campbell sat opposite Helen Melendy, with empty bottles scattered before them, both having drunk quite a bit.
Now, at the end of the lunar October, the nights in Boston were chilly. Having just drunk, their pores were open; a cold wind blew past, causing both of them to shiver involuntarily.