There was no communication between the two, Adam quietly lay there watching Elly with her eyes cast downward, seriously working—and he felt completely content.
A smile unconsciously spread across his eyes, and even though no one spoke, a sense of fulfillment that no one else could match brought Adam genuine pleasure.
Due to the bleeding in his stomach, Adam was still a bit weak; he had been woken up earlier by Sophie’s disgusting behavior, and when he pushed Sophie away, the IV needle in his hand was forcefully pulled out as well.
The medication hadn’t finished infusing, and as he stared at Elly, he unknowingly fell asleep.
After Elly finished dealing with some company emails, she came to her senses and saw that Adam had fallen asleep.
This was the first time she had seen Adam look so weak, and she couldn’t quite name the feeling in her heart.
She had made up her mind not to want this man anymore, but whenever he looked at her with those pitiful eyes, she couldn’t bring herself to be heartless.
"Elly, you really deserve it."
She looked at Adam’s sleeping face, sighed, and muttered to herself in a low voice.
She had thought that as long as she was determined, she could let go of this man, but it turned out to be self-deception.
Her feelings for Adam were etched deep into her bones; she couldn’t let go of him, and she dared not get back together with him easily, fearing the same mistakes would recur.
If she could have decisively let go of Adam, even after four years, if Adam had entangled himself with her, she might not have been able to break free.
In the end, wasn’t it because she couldn’t let go?
Elly sighed once again in her heart.
Seeing that the IV bag was almost empty, she stepped forward to remove the needle, and as she tucked Adam into the blanket, he suddenly grasped her hand with surprising strength.
Thinking he was awake, Elly frowned and looked at him, only to see his eyes were still tightly closed and his brow was deeply furrowed.
Elly struggled a couple of times but couldn’t break free, and then she heard Adam’s hoarse voice muttering, "Elly, I was wrong, don’t go, I was wrong..."
Although the murmurs were soft, the hospital room was so quiet and Elly was so close to Adam that she heard them clearly.
Upon hearing this, Elly visibly froze, her gaze shifting toward Adam’s pale face with a sense of disbelief, and it took her a moment to react.
This proud, arrogant man who looked down on everyone was apologizing to her?
Elly’s heart was in turmoil, unsure of how to respond.
After muttering those words, Adam gave no further response, and the grip on her hand loosened a bit.
Gently, Elly withdrew her hand from his and walked out with her phone, intending to call Helen.
Although she wasn’t worried about Helen with Harry there, she still wanted to call and check in.
Just as she was about to call Helen, she heard a familiar voice near the elevator—it was Helen, and... Harry.
"Let go of me, bastard, where are you taking me, let go..."
Seeing that Helen couldn’t break free from Harry’s grasp, she was scratching and biting, but Harry hadn’t let go.
Elly walked quickly toward them, and upon hearing her voice, Helen stopped struggling, her eyes brightening as she looked toward Elly.