Relentless Pursuit After Divorce
Chapter 1141. Her brother complimented her, and she’s happy

Chapter 1141: 1141. Her brother complimented her, and she’s happy

When not thinking about it, Elly Campbell felt nothing special, but when she did, a sudden sourness filled her heart.

Suddenly, she realized just how long she had been estranged from her brother.

And it was all because of a little wretch who was hell-bent on scheming against her and her brother.

"You did well today, you really helped me out," Adam Jones rarely praised her; even when he indulged her capricious temper in the past, he never went so far as to compliment her.

Now, hearing Adam speak to her in such a tender voice, Lily’s eyes instantly reddened.

But remembering that crying in front of Elly would be too embarrassing, she forced the tears back.

She walked tentatively to Adam’s side, tugged at his sleeve, and said,

"Then can you not leave the Jones family with me anymore?"

Adam smiled, raised his hand to ruffle her hair but didn’t respond to her question. Instead, he simply said,

"It’s late, everyone is tired, let’s go rest in our rooms."

With that, he took Elly upstairs, leaving Lily alone in the living room, her lips pouted in an abandoned expression.

"Pah! Brother favoring his love over his sister!"

Lily mumbled under her breath. The next second, a smile tinged with shame spread from the corners of her eyes.

Touching the top of her head where her brother had ruffled her hair, her mood suddenly lifted.

The next day.

As Elly came out of her bedroom, she encountered Lily, who had just finished washing up and was about to go downstairs for breakfast.

Ever since she got pregnant, Elly had loved to linger in bed; usually, when Adam left for work, she was still in deep sleep.

Adam didn’t have the heart to wake her, and he had not let the maids disturb her. By the time she woke up, it was almost ten o’clock.

And Lily was naturally inclined to stay in bed, especially during this sleepy springtime. It was common for her to wake up at this hour, so the two crossed paths just like that.

Because of last night’s incident where her face was swollen from being hit, Lily felt a bit awkward seeing Elly.

Elly, on the other hand, wasn’t bothered at all. Her relationship with Lily hadn’t been good to begin with. Although Lily had been less hostile lately, that didn’t mean Elly needed to greet her with a smile.

Like before, she simply walked past Lily towards the staircase.

Just as she was about to go downstairs, a soft voice from Lily came from behind her, "I’m sorry."

Elly paused her step, thinking she’d heard wrong. Just as she was about to continue downstairs, Lily’s voice came again, "I’m sorry!"

This time, Lily’s voice was louder, and Elly heard it crystal clear.

She turned to look at Lily.

Lily seemed a bit embarrassed, her gaze shifting unnaturally.

Her chin was slightly raised, even carrying a hint of the haughtiness that was so characteristic of her. She was truly Adam’s sister.

When it came to being haughty, no one could match these siblings.

Lily felt even more uncomfortable under Elly’s gaze, and despite feeling humiliated to apologize to her, she still mustered the courage to approach.

"Elly, I’m... I’m sorry."

Seeing Elly unmoved, she added, "It’s not because of my husband this time, it’s... it’s me wanting to apologize for... for the past."

Her voice trailed off towards the end because of her embarrassment, but Elly still heard her clearly.

Seeing Elly continue to look at her expressionlessly, Lily furrowed her brow and said,

"Elly, did you hear me?"