Although Elly Campbell was somewhat tired from the commotion she had experienced, it was still early, so she didn’t feel sleepy at all.
Held in Adam Jones’s embrace, she instinctively nuzzled closer to him, like an obedient little cat, which softened Adam’s entire heart.
"Wife, I’m sorry for everything these past couple of days."
He lay on his side, holding Elly in his arms, as he once again began to apologize.
Elly, lying in his embrace, thought about their interactions over the days; whether it was his fault or not, he would always take the initiative to apologize and make amends.
Just time, she knew he felt annoyed and disappointed, thinking that she didn’t care about him, seeing her talking and laughing with other men while he was blacklisted, with not a single message returned.
With Adam’s proud and aloof nature, he could have completely ignored her.
Yet, the moment she returned home, the first thing she heard was him protecting her from their son’s biting—he was obviously unhappy, but he still took her hand of his own accord.
Laying down all pride and self-respect, making amends and apologizing to her voluntarily, she knew he had always been working hard to be his best, to satisfy her.
Those three years, he had indeed treated her poorly, but... since she had given him another chance, why keep him walking on eggshells?
If she must always guard against him, deliberately ignoring the good he does for an unpredictable future, is that really right?
Elly asked herself. To be always wary of someone for the rest of her life—if Adam wouldn’t tire of it, she would definitely get exhausted.
After pondering this way, she sighed inwardly.
Lifting her head out of Adam’s embrace, she softly called out, "Adam."
He looked down, his chin tenderly rubbing against Elly’s forehead.
"From now on, if you have any thoughts, just tell me directly. I don’t want these kinds of misunderstandings to happen again."
Her frank words made Adam’s face freeze for a moment, but then he nodded sincerely, "Okay."
He would not allow himself to make such a foolish mistake again. He was foolish eight years ago—didn’t he learn his lesson after eight years?
Luckily, he had turned back just in time this time, managing to coax his wife back. If he had continued being stubborn and not sought her out to clear things up, his wife wouldn’t have patiently endured and waited for him like those three years ago.
Just thinking about it filled Adam with trepidation. He could only hold his wife even tighter, comforting himself with the presence of his wife beside him to suppress that recent scare.
"Wife, let’s not fight anymore in the future."
"Okay," Elly replied softly while nestled in his arms. Then, as if something else occurred to her, she raised her head to look at him, her expression serious:
"Grandma told me something about you."
Seeing his wife’s expression suddenly turn serious, Adam tensed up, worried about what his grandmother might have said to set him up, a flicker of unease crossing his eyes.
"Whatever Grandma said, don’t believe her."
Elly raised an eyebrow, the playfulness in her eyes suppressed by a serious gaze. Suddenly, she sat up straight from Adam’s words.
"That day, Grandma told me that the sudden marriage proposal between the Jones Family and the Campbell Family was your initiative?"
Adam was taken aback, and the next second, a hint of embarrassment at having a secret revealed flitted across his eyes. Seeing the smile breaking out on Elly’s previously serious face, he grew even more sheepish.