Chapter 55: 055. Give an inch, take a mile_1 Chapter 55: 055. Give an inch, take a mile_1 “You have the nerve to talk to me about propriety? If you really knew any, you wouldn’t flaunt an illegitimate daughter in public. I thought that in the four years we haven’t seen each other, something useful might have finally found its way into your brain. Turns out, in those four years, all you’ve done is aged, while your brain has remained stagnant,”

Elly Campbell’s voice was cold and terrifying, as if she had just emerged from an ice cellar.

Adam Jones had been standing by Elly Campbell’s side in silence, not sure why he was there.

It seemed an instinct; he just wanted to stand behind her and support her.

His gut told him that even though Elly Campbell might seem overpowering and invincible at this moment, her heart must be incredibly fragile.

Seeing the many doubtful looks cast from a distance, Adam Jones couldn’t hold back and reminded her, “Elly, stop talking.”

He pulled her to his side, his posture protective.

concern for dignity, parading his illegitimate daughter around, but Adam did not want Elly to lose face on his account in

express it openly, but their eyes, filled with the delight of watching drama unfold, had clearly started

Adam Jones’s concerns were misinterpreted by Elly Campbell as

few words, haven’t

at Adam Jones, her eyes

she felt the misery of fighting alone was truly unbearable, but

quite diligent indeed. The moment I said I’d come deal with her,

words was barbed, causing Adam Jones’s brow to furrow tighter and

but felt that under the current

is my friend, and I don’t want her to

Do you think you, Adam Jones, have any right to make me feign pleasantry towards her just because you’re

reaction from Elly. The rejection and anger revealed in her eyes stung him to the core.

to take her side, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes, and her

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