The Jones family was seriously weakened by the accidental death of Adam’s father, Henry Jones, and almost collapsed.
It was the Old Lady who held on for more than a decade until Adam took over ten years ago.
Although Adam had spent the last decade restoring the Jones family to its peak, Douglas still couldn’t believe that Adam would spend tens of billions to buy such an island.
"So you’re saying you refuse to leave by your own will?"
Adam’s eyes narrowed slightly, his voice deep and steady without any fluctuation, yet it provoked an inexplicable sense of unease.
"Why should I leave? I paid to be here; I didn’t come for free. Besides, the island isn’t yours, so what right do you have to drive me away!"
Douglas arrogantly lifted his chin, a hint of ridiculous provocation in his eyes.
Sophia, on the other hand, was nervous. She wasn’t as foolish as Douglas to think that Adam would make such an exaggerated statement without basis.
If he could speak so confidently, he naturally was sure he could drive them away. Maybe the island really did belong to Adam.
The possibility made Sophia subconsciously clench her fists, and she couldn’t help but feel a surge of anxiety.
But then she saw Adam scoff, "You’re right, the island isn’t mine."
Hearing Adam say this, Sophia quietly breathed a sigh of relief. The heart that was hanging had also quietly settled down.
Her spine stiffened slightly, and she felt a sense of righteousness surge within her.
The next second, however, she heard Adam say, "A few hours ago, I gifted the island to my wife. Since you think I can’t make you leave, perhaps you’d like to ask my wife?"
The heart that Sophia had just calmed shattered on the spot.
Was the island really Adam’s?
And he, he had been so generous as to gift this island worth tens of billions directly to his wife.
Sophia watched as Elly’s lips curled into a smile, and her heart couldn’t help but sour.
What merited this woman to not only marry Adam but also to be so doted on by him?
An asset worth tens of billions, given away just like that.
Sophia thought of Daisy Thompson, her stepmother. If she had been proactive and introduced herself to Adam, perhaps it would be her he was doting on today.
The more she thought about it, the more Sophia felt aggrieved. As she looked into the depths of Adam’s doting eyes for another, the sourness in her heart became unbearable.
Douglas was also shocked by Adam’s words.
Was the island truly Adam’s? And he, he just casually gifted it to a woman?
Adam simply ignored the complex and indescribable expressions on their faces, nodded, and looked towards Elly, "What do you want to do?"
"I’m irritated just seeing them. Have someone drive them away."
Douglas was of secondary concern, having already been kicked by her, but crucially, the thought of Daisy Thompson coming here, clearly seeking her island’s owner, was on her mind.
She didn’t want Daisy to disgust the island’s owner.
Sophia’s face turned even paler upon hearing Elly’s words.
If it got out that she, a traveler just out for enjoyment, had been driven away by the owner of the island, who knew what kind of stories would be spun.
The entertainment industry is notorious for building people up and tearing them down. Now, having won the Best Actress award, she was at the height of her popularity, and she knew full well how many were envious, ready to grasp any opportunity to pull her down.