The next second, he let out a light chuckle, his gaze shifting away from Adam Jones's face and returning to Elly Campbell as he said:
"In ancient times, saving someone's life meant they had to devote themselves to you."
Elly Campbell showed absolutely no reaction to his words. Her expression was calm, her demeanor indifferent.
After all, during her time being confined by Ethan White, she had heard him say things like this plenty of times.
Considering the girl Ethan had mentioned on the deck before—someone who had stood up for him in the past—it was clear to Elly just how much Ethan admired and cherished that girl. It was obvious he really liked her.
So, to her, Ethan was simply someone who liked to run his mouth and casually spout ambiguous and teasing remarks.
Normally, she wouldn't care, but the problem was, standing beside her was someone who treated jealousy like water and drank it by the gallon.
Elly furrowed her brows and looked at him with slight disapproval, saying:
