At that moment, she hadn't considered Adam Jones at all.
Adam stood up beside her, unable to hide the irony in his smile: "I never thought that one day, I would actually lose to a woman."
He had foolishly believed he was more important than Helen Melendy.
Ha!
"Adam..."
Seeing him leave, Elly Campbell felt a sudden panic in her heart, and instinctively reached out to him.
But just as her fingertips touched the back of his hand, he brushed it away.
Adam Jones left, leaving Elly sitting alone in the living room, staring blankly at the floor.
Until a young voice, filled with unease and concern, sounded in her ear, "Mommy."
It was William Campbell.
Elly snapped back to reality, only then realizing her cheeks were damp.
She quickly wiped away the traces of tears from her face and pulled William into her arms with a forced smile, saying:
"What's wrong, baby?"
Five-year-old William was already a bit taller, and his features had grown more handsome.
