Any normal person would know how to choose.
Furthermore, the reward she had given him back then was much more than what Daisy Thompson had offered; she wasn’t afraid he would mind the extra money.
In this world, the only thing better than having money is having even more money.
But now, after what Adam Jones had said, she realized she had indeed been impulsive.
Some unexpected things can never be guessed—how exactly they occur.
She had taken too much for granted.
As life became comfortable, she found herself even saving the effort to think.
Thinking back to Adam’s unusual mood at the time, and his persistent anger, and recalling how his grip on her hand had suddenly tightened, she distinctly felt his tremble.
At the time, she was clueless, but now she understood.
He... he was afraid back then, afraid something would happen to her.
With this thought, Elly Campbell’s heart instantly warmed, and as she looked at his still pale complexion, a wave of pity arose in her.
She reached out to gently hook his fingers, "I’m sorry, I..."
Before she could finish, the hooked fingers were flung away by Adam Jones.
He was really quite angry.
Seeing him sit down on the sofa, showing no intention of forgiving her, Elly Campbell pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward again.
She crouched down in front of him, like a little cat appeasing its master, gently tugging at the hem of his clothes and murmuring apologetically, "I’m sorry, I know I was wrong, it won’t happen again."
Such a soft and tender voice made Adam’s resolve soften slightly.
But when he thought about how she had dared to venture out tonight without notifying him and if he forgave her easily this time, she wouldn’t take it seriously.
So, he moved to the side to avoid her, and along with it, he shook off Elly Campbell’s hand from the hem of his clothes.
Adam Jones, that’s about enough.
After mentally cursing Adam Jones’s indifferent face, Elly Campbell still put on an ingratiating and obedient facade, and crouched in front of his knees again.
She then looked up at him with pitiful, pleading eyes, watery just like when Elly was being cute.
Adam’s lips twitched imperceptibly, yet he still kept a stern face, showing no intention of acknowledging her.
All Elly Campbell did was softly explain, "I had thought of telling you, but since you were not back yet, I figured, it’s not a big deal, and I didn’t necessarily have to wait for you..."
Adam thought back to where he had gone after leaving the beach with Harry Hall, and his eyebrows quietly furrowed again.
Seeing Adam Jones still with an unyielding face, not paying her any mind, Elly Campbell realized he must have been truly furious, and she sighed softly with a frown.
"Then... I’ll wait till you’ve calmed down before I talk to you again."
After she spoke, she turned her back to him but didn’t get up and leave.
Adam Jones glanced at her and, from the tone of her last words, detected a hint of a choke.
Already softened by her soft apology, Adam Jones found it ever harder to be strict upon hearing that tone from Elly Campbell.
His gaze lingered on her back, facing away from him. The usually proud woman was now crouched before him, full of grievance, her desolate demeanor clearly showing she was upset.
A tightness formed in Adam’s chest, and his tone softened involuntarily, "You feel wronged now? Was what I said incorrect?"
Elly Campbell didn’t speak, merely shook her head with her back still to him, "You were right, I shouldn’t have decided on my own without informing you first."