Upon hearing Elly Campbell’s voice, Lynn Clark stopped what she was doing, a flicker of resentment in her eyes, but it quickly receded as she looked up at Elly and said:
"Mr. Jones has taken William away."
Elly Campbell frowned. It was already dark; surely Adam Jones couldn’t be taking William back to Boston now.
Elly hadn’t noticed Lynn’s cool demeanor. Hearing her answer, her brow furrowed.
What was Adam doing with William next door?
She hadn’t even noticed who lived there.
After a moment’s contemplation, Elly decided to go over and rang the doorbell.
The door soon opened, and there stood Adam Jones, now dressed in casual clothing. When he saw her, he raised an eyebrow, "You came?"
The slightly upward lilt in his voice had a suggestive undertone that made Elly frown.
"I have something to ask you."
Without questioning why Adam was living here, and recalling the phone call with Greenhill Ainley from earlier, Elly’s voice deepened, and her face darkened a shade.
"Alright, come in and we’ll talk."
A hint of a smile in his eyes, Adam stepped aside to let Elly through, then walked inside.
Elly quickly followed. Seeing William seated in the living room building with blocks, she didn’t disturb him, but turned to Adam and cut to the chase:
"What’s your relationship with Nathan Stewart?"
At this question, Adam’s face first registered surprise, and then, from the depths of Elly’s dark eyes, he detected suspicion, his gaze subtly darkening.
"What do you think my relationship with him is?"
He countered with a raised eyebrow.
Elly was feeling somewhat irritated. After hearing from Greenhill Ainley on the phone that he saw Nathan Stewart coming out of a café with Adam, a vague restlessness had crept into her heart.
Adam silently observed Elly’s face, the silence stretching on as his pupils slowly darkened, as if trying to discern something from her features.
After a while, a snort of laughter emerged from Adam, "Elly Campbell, are you doubting me?"
Elly was taken aback and, without knowing why, instinctively retorted, "No."
Adam inched closer, his towering frame casting a foreboding presence that instinctively made her step back, while Adam’s behavior became more intense and confrontational.
The more she retreated, the closer he advanced, backing Elly into a corner.
He raised a hand to support himself on the wall behind Elly, his gaze dark and profound, smothering her with that familiar pressure once again.
Elly didn’t know what he was thinking, but at this moment, Adam’s eyes strangely made her feel somewhat guilty.
"You think Nathan Stewart is my man, that I instructed him to leak the patent to Glory Group, all to deliberately target you, right?"
When Adam asked her this, his gaze darkened further.
Elly’s voice was dry, her rebuttal once again instinctual, even though she didn’t know why she was doing it.
A laugh of derision escaped Adam, his eyes murky and unreadable, "He’s my cousin. If I say I was just catching up with him, would you believe me?"
Elly opened her mouth to say something but couldn’t find an answer.
Adam seemed not to care for her response. The next second, he stepped back, putting some distance between them and turned toward William.
"Go home. I’ll bring William back to you later."