Others might not know what kind of person Sophia Green is, but Elly Campbell was well aware. Just now, she deliberately let others know that she was Sophia Green’s "mother," precisely to expose her act of faking her persona.
Ha! An underprivileged girl from the countryside striving hard to become a top actress through hard work?
If it weren’t for the fact that she had a well-connected father, would she be able to obtain such a great team and resources immediately upon entering the circle?
Acting all coy after gaining an advantage! Pah! What a joke!
If only this burden had behaved properly towards her stepmother, it would have been fine. Last time on the island, the scheme to trip up Elly Campbell was also agreed upon by her. Yet, when she foolishly got outplayed by Elly Campbell, she shifted all the blame onto her.
It left her without any dignity in front of Old Mr. Young.
If she shows no kindness, then she shouldn’t blame this stepmother for lacking righteousness.
If she wants to marry her son, then from today onward, she’ll have to endure everything this stepmother does.
Watching Sophia Green suddenly playing the victim and feigning pitifulness, Elly Campbell felt it was odd. The next second, she saw Adam Jones and herself walking back towards the Dragon Pavilion.
Ha! Just as expected!
Elly Campbell glanced at Sophia Green’s contrived pitiable appearance and sneered inwardly.
Elly Campbell returned to the Dragon Pavilion with Adam to look for the bracelet she’d lost.
It was given to her by the Old Lady the year she married Adam, and even after she had submitted the divorce papers and left for four years, she never took off that bracelet.
That bracelet held a completely different meaning for her, which is why she came back to look for it as soon as she realized it was missing.
And upon returning, she came across this scene.
Does even God wish for them to meet again here?
As Adam Jones’s figure drew closer, Sophia Green’s eyes became redder, her gaze at Adam almost one of unbearable tenderness.
All the earlier talk of biding her time, after she had personally witnessed Adam splurging lavishly on behalf of Elly Campbell, was utterly negated.
And as for Adam, he was utterly indifferent to any woman other than his wife, a true man of steel. Even if Sophia Green appeared "wronged" to the point of tears, he could ignore her completely.
He disregarded those imploring, love-stricken eyes that were fixed on him, filled with deep emotion and a semblance of grievance, as if wishing to confide in him, and stepped into the cafe.
"Mr. Jones, Mrs. Jones."
The entrance to the cafe was blocked because of Sophia Green’s fall, and the manager was about to come out to disperse the crowd when he saw Mr. and Mrs. Jones walk in from outside.
"My wife lost a bracelet, and we wanted to see if it might have been left here."
"Of course, please take a seat over here; I’ll have someone help Mrs. Jones look for it."
Just as they reached the cafe, the bracelet was spotted at the foot of the table.
Elly Campbell went forward to pick it up, feeling a sigh of relief in her heart.
The bracelet had been with her for seven years and held significant meaning. If she couldn’t find it, she would have felt some regret.
Adam took the bracelet to inspect it and said, "The clasp is loose, let’s have the jewelry store fix it later."
Elly Campbell put the bracelet in her pocket and, after thanking the manager, they didn’t linger in the cafe and left.
From the time they returned to their departure, they didn’t glance at the people by the entrance even once.
However, the onlookers, seeing Mr. and Mrs. Jones’s return, felt their gossip instincts stirring again.