His voice, just like his gaze, was both deep and cold, yet his words left Elly Campbell stunned for a moment, and then, the irritation in her eyes deepened.
Aside from that one time, she had not taken any more birth control pills, not only because those few times coincidentally fell during her safe period but also because...
She had prepared herself to have another girl for him, but what did he mean by his statement?
The annoyance in Elly’s eyes was replaced by a chill.
With today’s news added to the mix, although she knew there was nothing between him and Crystal Sharp, that intimate photo still bothered her.
Logical is logical, but emotions are not so easy to dictate.
She wanted to ask him but feared that he would get annoyed with her for not trusting him, so even though the photo hurt her, she did not ask.
Jealousy aside, at the very least, she knew there was nothing between them.
She even thought that maybe he would call to explain. Even without a call for a day, she believed he just wanted to explain face-to-face when he came back.
But she waited a day, and what she got was his sarcastic attitude.
The more she thought about it, the more suffocated and aggrieved Elly felt. She couldn’t help but frown and said:
"I don’t want to do anything today. If you can’t stand it, go to the bathroom and take care of it yourself. If that’s not satisfying enough, find a woman to take care of it. There’s no shortage of women willing to serve you, President Jones. You won’t suffer."
After speaking, she angrily turned back to the bed and lay down, naturally missing the sudden chill on Adam Jones’s face.
The person behind her remained silent for a long time with no movement. Elly, being in a rage, coupled with an upset stomach, felt even more irritable and had no mood to deal with him.
Shortly after, she heard Adam Jones chuckle coldly, his voice hoarse as he said, "Elly Campbell, do you even have a heart?"
Elly’s body stiffened at his question and her brows furrowed.
"Is it what you hope for, that I go sleep with other women?"
Hearing the hidden coldness and annoyance in Adam’s words, Elly’s anger also surged.
She sat up and turned to look at Adam. In his eyes, which had already lost their warmth, a storm seemed to be swirling, as if it would engulf her the next moment.
"Would you like it if I found other women, so you could be free of me?"
"In your eyes, is our remarriage just a formality? You live your life, and I live mine. If I can’t hold back, I should just find any woman to sleep with, and after it’s done, come back to put on a show of love with you? And we should never mention such trivial matters?"
Elly, with a cold face, listened to his accusation, and the warmth in her eyes disappeared bit by bit.
"So, you don’t care if I have scandals with other women. What you care most about is the fear of having my child, right?"
Elly just looked at him silently, saying nothing.
Seeing her , Adam felt she was affirming his guess and his heart sank. Looking at her, he gave a bitter smile and said:
"Actually, I really have become dispensable to you, haven’t I?"
He remembered how calm she seemed when she said "I don’t need you either" that day. Now, thinking back, that tight, painful sensation was just as strong.
"Elly Campbell, do I still have a place in your heart? Even... a little bit."