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,
"It's late, everyone is tired, let's go rest in our rooms."
