Relentless Pursuit After Divorce
Chapter 394. Pleading for Sophie Baker (Part One)_1

Chapter 394: 394. Pleading for Sophie Baker (Part One)_1

Was Elly implying that she would come to see him again tomorrow?

In the afternoon, that annoying James Churchill said he could be discharged tomorrow morning, but he thought... actually, he could stay a few more days.

Adam Jones made a silent decision in his heart.

Seeing the undisguised joy in Adam Jones’s eyes, Elly was somewhat speechless.

She hadn’t expected that Adam Jones was so easy to please; just a bowl of soup could make him so happy that he seemed ready to explode on the spot.

Shifting her thoughts away and hearing the continuous notification sounds from the computer nearby, Elly knitted her brows and couldn’t help but speak out to remind him:

"You should rest well during your hospital stay. Let Assistant Baker handle the company affairs."

Hearing Elly’s stern reminder made Adam Jones pause, but soon he realized she was reacting to the computer’s notification sounds, and a deeper joy filled his eyes.

"Elly, you’re worried about me, aren’t you?"

He acted like a child seeking approval, grabbing Elly’s hand and shaking it gently, only to be slapped away by her.

Who had indulged his bad habit of taking advantage of her all the time? (Mrs. Jones: Hmph! Isn’t it you? A daughter-in-law who says one thing and means another!)

"You get some rest. I’m going to see Grandpa."

"Then I’ll go with you."

Adam Jones immediately stood up from the table. When Elly swatted his hand away, he tentatively reached for her hand again, only to be deterred by her cold glare.

He raised his hand, touched his nose sheepishly, and gave a grin, saying, "Grandpa shared half of his soup with me, I must go over and thank him."

Without giving Elly a chance to object, he looped his arm around her shoulders and said, "Let’s go."

"Take your hand off me."

Elly said softly, furrowing her brow.

Adam Jones obediently withdrew his hand from her shoulder, yet he stood very close to Elly, practically leaning against her as they walked.

Just as they opened the door to leave, they heard the sound of hurried footsteps coming from the end of the corridor near the elevator.

"Adam."

Hearing the familiar voice, Elly couldn’t help but frown and looked up to see James Campbell and Melody Baker approaching with grim expressions.

Seeing Elly beside Adam Jones, James Campbell’s face darkened, and Melody Baker gnashed her teeth with hatred.

But remembering why she was there, she managed to contain the loathing in her eyes.

James Campbell knew he was helpless against Elly, especially with Adam Jones clearly ready to back her up, so he dared not act rashly.

Considering that his precious daughter was currently in detention, James Campbell had no mind for other concerns. He walked up to Adam Jones, speaking earnestly:

"Adam, I heard that you had the police take Sophie away. What did she do to upset you? Is there some sort of misunderstanding?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Elly.

That look made it clear; he was certain that Elly, that despicable girl, had instigated Adam Jones.

"CEO Campbell doesn’t even know what his own daughter did wrong, and he’s talking to me about misunderstandings? If he can’t even manage his own child, as a shareholder of Campbell’s, I have serious doubts about CEO Campbell’s management abilities. If he’s incapable, I wouldn’t mind replacing him."

Replace the CEO of Campbell’s?

If someone else had said such words, people might find it laughable and presumptuous, but coming from Adam Jones, it only brought a powerful deterrence bearing down on them.