Chapter 34: 034. Asking Her to Be Companion Chapter 34: 034. Asking Her to Be Companion Editor: Henyee Translations When Elly Campbell saw Adam Jones’s brow furrowed in impatience as he prepared to leave, he quickly intercepted her and blurted out, “There’s a business party tomorrow night. Come as my companion.”
The moment the words left his mouth, he noticed Elly Campbell eyeing him strangely, as though she were looking at an alien.
He felt an unease under her gaze, and inexplicably, his usually confident eyes betrayed a flicker of guilt.
In Elly Campbell’s memory, Adam Jones’s companion at dinners had always been his sister, Lily Jones, since he had never acknowledged Elly as his wife. Naturally, she had never been invited as his companion.
The Elly Campbell of the past had been content with the thought of staying by Adam Jones’s side for as long as possible. Her status had never mattered to her.
However, as time passed, Elly Campbell came to realize that staying by Adam Jones’s side was far more difficult than simply acquiring the title of Mrs. Jones.
“Lily Jones is in the hospital now, and there’s Sophie Baker, isn’t there? She’s been by your side for so long—are you still planning to keep her hidden like some precious secret? The Campbell Family may not acknowledge her, but for President Jones, bringing her into the Jones Family would be a simple matter.”
He had always kept their marriage hidden, never allowing any rumors about girlfriends to surface. Wasn’t he simply waiting for the day when he could smoothly hand over the title of Mrs. Jones to Sophie Baker?
“President Jones, you ask me to be your companion. Aren’t you worried that others might discover our relationship?”
Her lips curled into an ironic smile. “The people in the business world are all clever, President Jones. You’d better think twice before making any rash decisions.”
How could Adam Jones lack a female companion?
Even without Lily Jones or Sophie Baker, the number of women eager to be Adam Jones’s companion could circle the Earth multiple times—so when would it ever be Elly Campbell’s turn?
Adam Jones was left speechless by her words.
He had once forbidden her from revealing their marriage, and bringing Elly Campbell to the event now would inevitably lead to people digging into her background.
For someone experienced in the business world, this wouldn’t be difficult. Once an investigation began, it would naturally reveal his connection to Elly Campbell.
At that moment, he wasn’t worried about their relationship becoming public; in fact, deep down, he secretly anticipated it.
Seeing that Adam Jones remained silent, likely hesitating because of her words, Elly Campbell curled her lips in irony. Without sparing him another glance, she turned and walked away.
This time, Adam Jones didn’t follow her. He simply watched silently as Elly Campbell walked away, a sense of bewilderment creeping into his heart. Had he really refused to sign the divorce agreement just to oppose her?
He clearly despised and hated her, yet every time she pushed for a divorce, panic would take hold of him. So much so that he had completely forgotten why he’d come to the hospital in the first place—to confront Elly Campbell about the identity of that “lover.”
To make sense of his true feelings for Elly Campbell, Adam Jones deliberately avoided the hospital for a week, neither visiting her nor even checking on Lily Jones.
He thought that distancing himself might help him understand his emotions, but he forgot that after four years without Elly Campbell, he still hadn’t figured things out—not in just a few days, anyway.
When he finally returned to the hospital, a week had already passed.