Relentless Pursuit After Divorce
Chapter 378. Want to make you happy_1

Chapter 378: 378. Want to make you happy_1

Elly Campbell thought she had heard wrong and lifted her eyes suddenly to look at Adam Jones. Her clear eyes sparkled dazzlingly with excitement.

But she feared that Adam had misunderstood her, so she emphasized it again, "I said, give me back William’s custody."

Adam looked at her with a smile brimming in his eyes, reached out and gently ruffled her hair, and repeated, "I understood, I promise you, William will be returned to you."

He saw the delight in Elly’s eyes grow brighter and overflow from her eyes, and his thin lips curved upwards.

The next second, the joy in Elly’s eyes dimmed a bit, replaced by a doubtful look, "You’re not just humoring me, are you?"

Laughter lingered in Adam’s eyes as he stepped closer to her and gazed into her eyes deeply, nodding, "Yes, I’m humoring you."

The joy on Elly’s face vanished entirely in an instant, she knew Adam Jones wasn’t someone who could be so easily persuaded.

Would he just return the custody he’d fought so hard to take away without a fight?

Adam’s strong arm wrapped around her waist, she looked up at him, irritation evident in her eyes, and the next second, she heard Adam say:

"I want to make you happy, so I’m giving you back our son."

Elly’s struggles suddenly paused, before she could show her skepticism, Adam’s hands gently cupped her still-annoyed face, hearing him emphasize:

"I’m serious, William will be returned to you."

The irritation on Elly’s face was instantly replaced by happiness, even if it wasn’t very obvious, but Adam still felt the joy in her heart at that moment.

Gathering herself, Elly took a small step back to create some distance between them and said, "Thank you."

The light in Adam’s eyes dimmed slightly upon hearing her distant thanks, but he managed to hide the disappointment well and said in a hoarse voice:

"No need to thank me."

This was followed by another awkward silence.

"I should go first..."

"Could you stay..."

A moment later, they both started speaking almost simultaneously and stopped upon hearing each other’s words.

The hopeful look in Adam’s eyes darkened upon seeing the difficulty in Elly’s.

He knew that her hesitation to reject him outright now was because of their son, but he didn’t want to keep using their son as a threat, to coerce her into reluctantly softening towards him.

Suppressing the sorrow in his eyes, he said softly, "Alright, you go back first, I’m going in too."

After these words, Adam turned and walked towards the ward with a heavy heart.

Elly watched as he entered the room, and the ordinarily imposing man seemed somehow lonely and awkward.

She stood still and frowned involuntarily.

She couldn’t say she was overjoyed; it was more complex.

After a while, she withdrew her gaze and walked back to the Old Master’s ward. Just as she reached the door, she saw the Old Lady coming out with a complicated expression.

"Grandma."

Elly called out as she approached.

"Go in, your grandfather has something to tell you."

"Okay, take care, Grandma."

After parting ways with the Old Lady, Elly pushed the door and entered the ward.

The Old Master was still sitting on the bed, looking lively. He saw her come in and raised his hand with a smile.

Elly sat down beside the Old Master’s bed and heard him say: "Do you know what the Old Lady just told me?"

Elly was startled; from what the Old Master said, she knew their earlier conversation must have been about her.