Chapter 19: 019. Who Is That Man Chapter 19: 019. Who Is That Man Editor: Henyee Translations Watching Elly Campbell laugh and kiss her phone repeatedly, her delight so evident, Adam Jones felt a sharp, burning rage rise within him.
Had she found another man after being away for four years?
The thought sank deep into his chest, the weight of it suffocating.
Her laughter, which was shining like flowers,now felt like a cruel reminder—unbearable and painful to witness with the eyes.
Elly didn’t notice Adam standing right behind her. After hanging up the phone, she turned to look for him to retrieve the keys. But when she spun around, she was met with the intense, almost ferocious look on his face, as if he wanted to devour her.
Recalling how she had humiliated Sophie Baker in the restaurant earlier, she immediately assumed that it must have upset Adam.
It made sense—anyone would feel angered if their loved one was trampled upon like that, and Adam was no exception.
Hoping to avoid any more confrontation with Adam, Elly extended her hand and said, “President Jones, I’m in a hurry to get home. Please hand me my keys.”
The question was sudden, and Adam’s face was ashen, his eyes practically bulging with rage. His outburst left Elly momentarily stunned.
Instinctively, she replied, “What man?”
As soon as the words left her mouth, Elly regretted asking. Why was she wasting her breath on Adam?
“The man on the phone!”
Elly instantly realized the depth of his anger. No one, except her, had ever witnessed this side of Adam—this raw, almost desperate fear, as though someone had ruthlessly taken away the one thing he cherished most, and he was powerless to retrieve it.
The man on the phone?
Elly paused, then understood exactly who Adam was referring to.
Thinking of the little boy on the phone and his connection to the man standing before her, Elly’s complexion subtly shifted. Her gaze instinctively avoided Adam’s eyes.
To Adam, her actions only confirmed his suspicions—she looked like a wife caught in guilt before her husband after an affair. This made him even more convinced that she had another man, and that they were already living together.
“Give me the car keys!”
Elly interrupted Adam impatiently. She had no intention of letting him know about the existence of the child at all.
Adam roared, his eyes flashing with fury. For a moment, Elly was taken aback by this side of him—uncontrolled, intense, and unlike anything she’d seen before.
If she hadn’t known how much Adam despised her, to the point of wanting to grind her into dust, she might have thought he was jealous at that moment.
“Give me the car keys!”
Elly shrugged her shoulders, her eyes coldly watching the storm intensify within Adam’s gaze.
“Since you like occupying my car so much, I’ll let you have it. I’m not short of cars anyway.”
With that, she walked to the curb, hailed a taxi, and left without a second glance.
Adam, left standing in fury, kicked Elly’s car with all his might. The sharp sound of the car horn blared immediately after, echoing his frustration.
When Elly returned to the Campbell family home, her mind was consumed by the truth she’d uncovered that day: Adam’s true love was James Campbell’s love child.
Elly had never hated Adam, not even during the three years when he treated her the way he did. She never harbored resentment because, deep down, she knew love couldn’t be forced.
It was she who had trapped Adam for three years with her schemes.
Even during the four years apart, she never hated him—until that moment…