"Mr. Jones, Mrs. Jones, Douglas and Sophia did act impulsively this time, which displeased Mrs. Jones. Since we’re all here to have fun, why don’t we give them a chance? It’s rare to go on a trip, so let’s not let such a small matter upset us, okay?"
Benjamin’s expression carried a hint of ingratiation.
He squarely put all the blame on Douglas Turnbaugh and Sophia Green, and right now, they were genuinely worried about being sent away by Elly, unexpectedly choosing not to defend themselves.
Even the expressions on their faces showed a touch of submissiveness.
Elly looked at Benjamin, her thoughts unreadable, and she didn’t outright reject his proposition.
Seeing that Elly was silent, Benjamin thought he had persuaded her. Pressing down the excitement in his heart, he calmly continued,
"Just now, you’ve already given Douglas a bit of a beating. Let’s just leave it at that for this time, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Elly’s gaze swept over Douglas, who was genuinely afraid that Elly might send him away. Since the island belonged to Adam, not even calling his own father here would allow him to stay if she wanted him gone.
For now, he could only show weakness to this spiteful woman and get through these next few days. Afterward, there would be plenty of opportunities for him to deal with her.
Therefore, when Elly looked his way, he immediately dropped the fierce look on his face, and even Sophia seemed too scared to continue her innocent act, lest she displease Elly.
Elly thought of Daisy, who had come along with Douglas’s group, obviously targeting Adam.
She was curious why, after so many years, Daisy would suddenly seek out the owner of her family’s island, and even follow them on vacation so persistently. If it were genuinely for mending mother-son relations, Elly didn’t believe it for a second.
After much thought, Elly changed her decision to send Douglas and Sophia away.
"All right, just this once."
Seeing that Elly didn’t insist on sending them away, Douglas and Sophia both secretly breathed sighs of relief, but they made a mental note of the humiliation they had suffered at her hands today.
Adam didn’t know why Elly had suddenly changed her mind, but he didn’t ask right there and then; he simply left with her.
"Weren’t you out fishing? How come you’re back so soon?"
"I saw you had a fight with Douglas and worried you might be at a disadvantage, so I came over."
After Adam replied, he asked, "Why did you think to join them? Are you bored?"
He knew his wife wasn’t someone who sought excitement, so he was a bit curious.
"Nothing much, just wanted to get some exercise and stretch my limbs,"
Elly shook her head and answered offhandedly.
In reality, she was worried that Helen, if left idle, would start overthinking again, so she wanted to take her out for some exercise to distract her. How could she have expected to end up being so disgusted just by being around them?
It really was troublesome having an attractive island owner.
Elly’s gaze, full of indescribable sentiment, settled on Adam, her expression enigmatic.
Feeling the odd way his wife was looking at him, Adam became a bit uncomfortable.
Reaching up to touch his cheek, he asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Elly shook her head, "It’s nothing, just thinking, maybe you should just stay at home, and I’ll work to support you."
This charming man would be safer hidden away at home, away from all sorts of unwanted attention.
After hearing his wife’s words, Adam was taken aback at first, but then he caught the hidden meaning in her words and couldn’t help but chuckle softly.