Relentless Pursuit After Divorce by The nightingale lives

Chapter 1141: 1141. Her brother complimented her, and she’s happy

When not thinking about it, Elly Campbell felt nothing special, but when she did, a sudden sourness filled her heart.

Suddenly, she realized just how long she had been estranged from her brother.

And it was all because of a little wretch who was hell-bent on scheming against her and her brother.

"You did well today, you really helped me out," Adam Jones rarely praised her; even when he indulged her capricious temper in the past, he never went so far as to compliment her.

Now, hearing Adam speak to her in such a tender voice, Lily’s eyes instantly reddened.

But remembering that crying in front of Elly would be too embarrassing, she forced the tears back.

She walked tentatively to Adam’s side, tugged at his sleeve, and said,

"Then can you not leave the Jones family with me anymore?"

Adam smiled, raised his hand to ruffle her hair but didn’t respond to her question. Instead, he simply said,

late, everyone is tired, let’s

Lily alone in the living room, her lips

his love

smile tinged with shame spread

where her brother

The next day.

bedroom, she encountered Lily, who had just finished washing up and was about

Elly had loved to linger in bed; usually, when Adam left for

not let the maids disturb her. By the time she woke up,

springtime. It was common for her to wake up at this hour, so the two

incident where her face was swollen from being hit, Lily felt a bit awkward seeing

other hand, wasn’t bothered at all. Her relationship with Lily hadn’t been good to begin with. Although Lily had been

simply walked past Lily towards the

downstairs, a soft voice from

paused her step, thinking she’d heard wrong. Just as she was

voice was louder, and Elly heard it