Chapter 40: 040. Broken Shoes I Used to Wear Chapter 40: 040. Broken Shoes I Used to Wear Editor: Henyee Translations Her gaze inadvertently shifted upward, and to her surprise, she caught sight of that striking figure not far behind Elly Campbell, swiftly approaching their direction. The cool, indifferent aura around him pushed back the admiring glances of onlookers, making them hesitate to approach.

Sophie Baker quickly concealed her smile, putting on an expression of pitiable innocence as she looked up.

“Sister, if you’re angry with me because of Adam. I can explain,”

Adam Jones had been troubled by Elly Campbell’s words all morning.

There was no real reason for him to stay at the hospital where Lily Jones was admitted, but he stubbornly remained, unable to clear his mind.

He couldn’t shake the thought that he absolutely couldn’t let Elly go—he needed to find her and make things right. But just before he reached her office, he overheard Sophie’s voice.

Hearing his name mentioned, he instinctively looked in that direction.

As Elly Campbell stood there, an impatient look on her face while Sophie blocked her way, the contrast between their demeanors was striking. Sophie’s pitiable appearance only highlighted Elly’s relaxed, dismissive attitude, which, despite its calmness, couldn’t hide her underlying arrogance.

eyes seemed to watch the scene unfold like an intriguing play—one entirely of Sophie’s own

often talks to you about Adam and me. Truly, there’s nothing between us, and I’ve asked Lily not to say

lower lip, looking utterly innocent. “I didn’t

Sophie’s acting skills. Too bad she was neither James Campbell nor Adam Jones—such petty tricks had

come to realize that the entire world owes you an

Sophie, clearly stung, looked up at her with a pale

Is he really the best you

a joke, her

off in front of me for

to speak of Adam in such

too well from Lily Jones just how much Adam

in person, Sophie imagined this self-righteous wretch

this, she paled and frantically stammered

it that way! I just

speaking, she bit her lower lip, not stinting in the least on showing her

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