Chapter 27: 027. A Misunderstanding Chapter 27: 027. A Misunderstanding Editor: Henyee Translations After finishing her sentence, she immediately turned to Adam Jones and complained, “Brother, look at how Elly Campbell talks to me. I’ve always said that woman was no good, but I don’t understand why Grandma likes her so much. Sophie is much better than her.”
Lily Jones was his only sister, and since childhood, she had been frail and ill. Adam had always doted on her, indulging her every whim.
He was aware of how Lily had treated Elly Campbell because of Sophie Baker in the past, but he had never interfered, even preferring things to stay that way. However, hearing every word Lily directed at Elly now made them sound unbearably grating.
“She is your doctor, and you should listen to her!”
Lily Jones stared at Adam Jones in shock, never imagining that her brother, who had always been so affectionate towards her, would now take Elly Campbell’s side. The undeniable authority in his eyes sent a chill through her.
“Brother, didn’t you hear what she just said? She said…”
Adam Jones frowned slightly, his eyes betraying a trace of impatience.
“In any case, she’s your attending physician. If you don’t want to risk your life, listen to her, prepare for the surgery, and leave everything else alone. It’s not your place to interfere or try to scheme for others, hoping to gain something from me.”
Each word Adam spoke was laced with firmness. While not outright cruel, the undeniable warning in his tone left Lily stunned.
Was the “everything else” in her brother’s words referring to Sophie?
She had tried to match Sophie with her brother in the past. While he had never accepted, he had never outright rejected her either. Why was it different this time?
“Christopher, keep an eye on her. I’ll be out for a bit.”
“Okay, I understand, Brother.”
Adam Jones turned and left the sickroom, a fleeting shadow crossing his eyes.
The words Elly Campbell had said before leaving echoed in his mind: “Because I cared about Adam Jones—and by extension, his sister….”
During their three years of marriage, Adam Jones had never taken her seriously, let alone valued her feelings for him, believing that her care was mostly feigned. But over time, he began to notice the way Elly Campbell looked at him—her admiration and her quiet eagerness to please. Slowly, he realized that he might have misunderstood her all along.
At the start, Elly Campbell had approached him with a promise: she would do anything if he married her. Despite his deep disdain for her, something about her proposition had led him to grant his silent consent, an agreement he couldn’t quite explain.
Everyone believed Adam Jones had married Elly Campbell solely due to his grandmother’s pressure. Over time, he came to believe it too, as it made him feel less foolish and less contemptible—better to think that he had been manipulated into marriage rather than admit he had willingly chosen her.
He used three years of coldness and disregard as a way to punish her, to express his dissatisfaction. What he never realized, however, was that this approach was a double-edged sword, hurting both her and himself in the process.
When Elly Campbell handed him the divorce papers, an overwhelming sense of panic surged within him. All her past actions—every moment, every look—came rushing back like a flood.
What she had said to Lily Jones just now seemed to burn into his mind, impossible to forget.
With a determined stride, he made his way toward Elly Campbell’s office. The door was locked. He hesitated for a brief moment before raising his hand and knocking.