In both photos, she was smiling happily, with the only difference being the person by her side.
The man who once had a stern face was now smiling even more joyously than her, like a child holding a rare treasure, his smile completely unguarded.
Elly glanced at him, then at the marriage certificate in his hand, and couldn’t help but curve her lips into a smile.
The next second, when she saw Adam take out his phone and pull up a photo from the album, her eye corner twitched violently upon seeing the image.
It was their marriage certificate from their first wedding; she couldn’t believe he had still kept it.
She thought back to when Harry had confronted her, saying that Adam had saved their marriage certificate on his phone. At the time, she didn’t take his words to heart, but it turned out to be true.
All these years, his love for her might have been no less than her love for him in those days.
It was just that, a misunderstanding that should never have existed blinded both of them.
Elly felt a sudden clarity in her heart as she watched Adam delete that photo and then took a new one of today’s marriage certificate to save in his phone.
Her eye corner twitched uncontrollably once again.
Her hand was tightly grasped by Adam and enclosed in his palm. As he looked down at her, his eyes filled with deep affection and excitement, he said solemnly,
"Miss Elly Campbell, starting today, you are my wife again. From now on, no one can take you away from me, and you can’t just abandon me casually."
Seeing him so serious, Elly couldn’t help but roll her eyes at him irritably and turned to walk away.
But Adam wasn’t having it. He held her hand tightly in place, insisting on a definite answer like he wouldn’t rest until he got one, "Did you hear me?"
Elly laughed helplessly, and finally, he was satisfied. The couple then got into the car and left the Bureau of Civil Affairs.
On the way, they passed by First Hospital. She had Adam drop her off, and she went to the First Nutrition Restaurant next to the hospital to buy some breakfast for Helen. Just as she turned around, she saw him standing right behind her.
Elly furrowed her brows, "Why are you back again?"
"I’ll accompany you inside."
With that, he took the breakfast from her hands, and holding her hand in his, they walked side by side toward the hospital.
"What time does James start work?"
As they stepped through the entrance of the inpatient building, Adam suddenly asked.
Elly turned to look at him; seeing his serious demeanor, it seemed like an ordinary question, yet it made her suddenly defensive.
"Why are you asking about him?"
"No reason, just asking," Adam said, avoiding Elly’s inquisitive gaze and pulling her towards the elevator.
Elly had a feeling that he was up to something, but since he didn’t say more, she didn’t pursue it.
However, while they were waiting for the elevator, they ran into James, who was on his way to make his rounds in the inpatient department.
Greeting James with an unusually cordial smile, Adam said, "Good morning, Doctor Matt."
James was taken aback by such a friendly attitude.
Seeing how Adam intentionally displayed the hand he was holding Elly’s with, flaunting it in front of him, James felt his eyelids twitch.
This guy must be sick in the head!
Just holding hands, and he’s showing off in front of me? Acting like he’s never seen a woman before, pah!
James was quite disdainful of Adam’s show-off behavior and finally understood why this man suddenly greeted him so warmly.