Although Sophie Baker’s actions this time caused him to lose over a hundred million, such an amount was negligible for the vast Jones empire.
What surprised her was that Adam Jones dealt with Sophie Baker quite harshly this time, which was why she had shown that astonished expression just now.
No matter what the real situation was eight years ago, at the very least, as it stood, Sophie Baker was still the lifesaver of these siblings.
This point, Lily Jones seemed to actively acknowledge, frequently thinking of ways to break up her brother and sister-in-law, all to make room for Sophie Baker.
A trace of irony passed through Elly Campbell’s heart.
Looking up to find Adam Jones with a stern face, appearing displeased, she hesitated for a moment but still spoke up to explain:
"No, it’s just weird."
Adam Jones had thought that Elly Campbell would respond with some sarcastic remarks or simply ignore him, but he never expected her to actually explain herself.
His body stiffened for a moment, and the somber expression on his face eased slightly.
Realizing that Elly Campbell still cared somewhat about his thoughts, a trace of joy began to seep through his heart.
"Is it really just that?"
His voice also carried a hint of laughter, with the corners of his lips slightly curved, barely able to contain it.
Elly Campbell heard the pleasure in his voice, gave him a quiet look, and lightly acknowledged with an "Mhm."
At that moment, Adam Jones felt as if fireworks filled his heart, ready to burst with joy at any moment, a smile brimming in his eyes as he looked at Elly Campbell and said:
"Stealing a company’s confidential information merits jail time. What’s so strange about that?"
He arched an eyebrow at her, addressing her earlier question with a particularly indifferent tone, seeing nothing wrong with sending Sophie Baker to jail.
He suddenly leaned closer to Elly Campbell, reaching out to gently pinch her cheek, lips curving in a smile, "In your eyes, am I a man who repays evil with kindness?"
Elly Campbell was unaccustomed to Adam Jones’s sudden affectionate gesture, and she slightly dodged his hand, feigning composure as she said:
"But didn’t she save you and Lily Jones?"
Hearing Elly Campbell mention this, Adam Jones’s brows furrowed, his voice deepening as he said, "Because of that, her mother and daughter have already received enough from the Jones family to repay the debt of saving a life."
As he spoke, he looked at Elly Campbell, his gaze growing heavy, "Even if it was a debt of saving a life, it’s not capital that she can use to do whatever she wants."
Elly Campbell nodded, not asking any further.
Of course, she was happy to see Sophie Baker sent to jail, but... would James Campbell really let Sophie Baker go to jail so easily?
"Besides, the authenticity of the two life-saving incidents from that year is still questionable."
Adam Jones spoke coldly.
He had his suspicions that Sophie Baker’s rescues of both him and his sister were too coincidental, but too much time had passed, and many leads had been lost, making his current investigation not as smooth.
If back then at the Brocade Cloud Hotel, he had trusted Elly’s voice just a bit more, and doubted that other voice, prompting a deeper investigation, how could things have turned out this way.
It was all because he was too obstinate and self-reliant at the time and too ignorant of Elly’s character that such a grievous error was made.
Thinking of this matter, Adam Jones regretted it so much he felt sick.
If at that time, he had just gone directly to Elly, or even confronted her face to face, considering Elly’s feelings for him back then, she definitely would have patiently explained everything to him.