Relentless Pursuit After Divorce
Chapter 156. Get wet in the rain_1

Chapter 156: 156. Get wet in the rain_1

The parking space wasn’t far from the corridor, and Elly Campbell held the umbrella high, giving most of its cover to the person beside her so that William wouldn’t get wet in the rain.

The chilly rain splashed against her arm, which stuck out from the umbrella, sending a shiver of cold through her pores, making her shudder involuntarily.

Once they were in the corridor, Adam Jones noticed Elly’s clothing was completely soaked on one side, and his eyebrows knitted together subtly.

The elevator was slowly descending, and as the two of them stood at the elevator entrance, the emptiness of the corridor made Elly feel a bit awkward.

"Ding——"

The elevator arrived just in time, and Elly followed Adam in, who took it directly to the top floor.

Arthur Clark’s apartment was a duplex on the top floor of the complex, with a great view and even a small garden on the roof, making it very comfortable to live in.

At the top floor, Elly opened the door, then turned around to take William from Adam’s hands, "Thank you. Give me the child."

Adam gave her a faint glance, but made no move to hand over the child, simply stepping past Elly and directly into the house.

"Adam Jones..."

Elly hurried after him, frowning as she blocked his path, "Give me the child."

This time, Adam didn’t object and placed the child into her arms, which surprised Elly, who was already prepared for him to refuse. She hesitated for half a second when Adam handed her the child.

But after that brief moment, she turned around and went upstairs with William.

Her clothes were soaked, sticky, and uncomfortable, with the cold from the rain still seeping into her pores.

After taking the child upstairs, she took a hot shower in the bathroom. Calculating the time, Adam should have already left, so she changed into a set of loungewear and came downstairs.

Just as she descended a few steps, she saw Adam’s tall figure coming out of the kitchen, holding a bowl of ginger soup, still steaming hot.

Seeing her come down, Adam glanced at her, "Come down and drink the ginger soup."

Elly Campbell, standing on the staircase: "..."

Her hand, resting on the banister, tightened, and after a moment of contemplation, she came down from the stairs.

Adam’s gaze followed Elly unobtrusively. Her hair was half-dry post-shower, and she wore a thin set of loungewear. The neckline wasn’t too low, but her perfect collarbones peeked through subtly, catching Adam’s eye and making him feel a dryness in his throat.

His gaze shifted away from her collarbone, but accidentally brushed past those two points on her chest...

Elly, assuming Adam had left and not having put on underwear after her shower, was caught off guard as Adam’s casual glance scanned over her. He felt his temperature rising.

Heat coursed through his veins, rushing to his head, feeling the urge to lose control escalating.

Was this woman doing this deliberately?

His throat felt parched, and with a set face, he placed the ginger coffee on the dining table, his voice unusually hoarse, "Drink it."

After speaking, he quickly walked to the bathroom.

Elly watched Adam’s tall frame disappear at the bathroom door, and bit her lip with some irritation.

Why did he seem as comfortable in her home as if it were his own?

"Achoo!"

Suddenly feeling an itch in her nose, she couldn’t help but sneeze. Glancing at the ginger soup Adam had prepared, she didn’t hesitate to pick it up and drink it heartily, feeling her chilled body warm up considerably.

After washing his face in the bathroom and letting the heat prompted by Elly subside, Adam came back out.