Compared to James Campbell’s rage, Elly Campbell seemed utterly relaxed and even raised her eyebrows slightly while on the phone.
Adam Jones chuckled to himself, recalling Elly’s combativeness when faced with James Campbell, and he thought his earlier worries were unnecessary.
After ordering a few dishes, he lazily leaned back on the couch, taking a keen interest in watching Elly, realizing he couldn’t stay mad at her for long.
Just seeing her talking on the phone assertively pleased him so much that he didn’t want to miss a second of it.
"Sorry, CEO Campbell, my time is very precious. If you want to see me, you can make an appointment with my secretary."
"Also, it’s my mealtime right now, and it’s best if CEO Campbell doesn’t show up. I get disgruntled if anything upsets my stomach while eating, and if I can’t enjoy my meal, it could lead to serious consequences when I’m angry."
After finishing her statement, she didn’t wait for James Campbell to respond and hung up the phone.
Adam watched her self-satisfied expression and couldn’t help but snicker.
Elly glanced at him but said nothing, instead listening to Adam say, "Aren’t you afraid of infuriating my former father-in-law with your words, and getting branded as unfilial?"
A dismissive scoff came from Elly’s mouth as she looked at Adam and said, "I’ll correct you on two points; firstly, James Campbell is your former father-in-law, and secondly, there’s no sense of filial piety between James Campbell and me."
As she spoke, she paused abruptly, recalling Sophie Baker’s confident declaration at the airport about marrying into the Jones Family, and looked at Adam with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.
Her smiling eyes also revealed a hint of biting sarcasm.
Adam felt uncomfortable under her gaze, his brows involuntarily furrowing, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Oh, it’s nothing. I just suddenly remembered that the first point might not need correcting after all since James Campbell is bound to become your father-in-law again sooner or later."
Adam’s expression darkened, aware that this annoying woman was once again cheekily linking him with Sophie Baker.
From his past experiences, this time Adam didn’t get angry but instead raised an eyebrow and looked at her with a half-smile, "What? Have you finally come around and want to remarry me?"
Suddenly, she felt as if her foot had been painfully hit by a rock.
Watching her petrified expression, Adam felt a rush of satisfaction that he had put her on the spot.
The relief in Adam’s mood instantly dissipated at the intrusion of this untimely voice, and the upturned corner of his mouth gradually faded.
His stern gaze shifted in the direction of the voice, seeing James Campbell, Melody Baker, and Sophie Baker striding toward them.
Because of the angle, none of the three had noticed Adam sitting opposite Elly, and their aggressive mannerisms drew the attention of others in the restaurant.
They seemed unafraid of attracting the attention of bystanders and possibly intended to draw all eyes to themselves.
Striding up to Elly with an aggressive air, they finally noticed Adam sitting across from her, and their expressions noticeably changed.
"Adam, you... what are you doing here?"
James Campbell hadn’t expected to also encounter Adam while coming to confront his eldest daughter, and his righteousness unexpectedly gave way to a sense of guilt.