Chapter 77: 077. Shameless Deal_1 Chapter 77: 077. Shameless Deal_1 Adam Jones stood still, watching Elly Campbell’s figure grow smaller and smaller in his sight, his brows suddenly knit together, as feelings of regret started to churn within him.
He raised his hand, rubbing the sore swelling in his chest, there it was, both stuffy and painful at the moment.
When he had brought up Sophie Baker in the beginning, it was nothing more than an offhand excuse to retaliate against her, and Sophie Baker, who always lived in Lily Jones’s stories, had become his best weapon.
But now, that very excuse had rendered him so passive in his marriage to Elly Campbell.
Once out of Adam Jones’s sight, Elly Campbell quickly left the hospital building and got into her car, and yet, the pressure Adam Jones had placed on her seemed to remain undiminished.
Sitting in the car for a long time, her emotions slowly calmed down before she drove away from the hospital.
When Elly Campbell returned to the Campbell Family home, she was surprised to find James Campbell was also there. Hearing that he had always been living with Sophie Baker and her daughter, forming a picture of a happy family, she wondered why he was back today?
Seeing him sitting next to William Campbell, putting on the act of a “good grandfather,” warmly chatting with William Campbell, Elly’s brows furrowed subtly, an ominous premonition dawning on her.
A man with not a shred of responsibility towards his wife and daughter, could one expect him to pour his heart and soul into a grandson he had never met?
The sudden change in James Campbell’s attitude towards William made Elly wary.
However, she didn’t want little William to witness the ugliness of human nature at his young age, so she didn’t confront James Campbell upfront, instead she approached and said, “William.”
Little William turned his head towards Elly Campbell, his face lighting up with joy. He immediately jumped down from James Campbell’s lap and ran towards her, “Elly, look, this is the birthday gift from Grandpa.”
Elly nodded, handing over the gift she had prepared for William, “This is from Mommy, see if you like it?”
As William took the gift from her hand, Elly subtly took the gift James Campbell had given him, her gaze towards James was meaningful but unclear, and it met James Campbell’s eyes just as he was looking at her.
Their gazes locked, and with James Campbell smiling at her, a wave of revulsion surged in Elly’s heart.
Little William’s birthday was not celebrated with a big affair, just a family dinner together, the only surprise being James Campbell’s return.
After the meal, the Old Master also returned to his room, and Little William was taken to Jenna Clark’s room. As Elly was about to leave, James Campbell called out to her, “Elly Campbell.”
This formal call, without any trace of the affectionate grandfather he had shown in front of William, James Campbell now walked up to her.
Elly’s gaze was detached as she looked at James Campbell, as though she were looking at a stranger.
“It’s about getting Sophie back into the Campbell Family, of course.”
James Campbell spoke assertively, without the slightest hint of embarrassment.
Elly didn’t respond verbally, just raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself that James Campbell must truly love Sophie Baker and her daughter; so much so that he kept setting himself up for humiliation by coming to her time and again, seemingly enjoying it.
Seeing the sarcasm in her eyes, James Campbell was not surprised, “I am determined to have Sophie join the Campbell Family. The incident at the wine party where you slapped Sophie, I won’t hold it against you, just as long as you can persuade the Old Master to let Sophie into the Campbell Family.”
Elly laughed, looking at James Campbell with raised eyebrows as if observing his shamelessness, “I never realized that CEO Campbell, you could have such a humorous side.”