There was no communication between the two, Adam quietly lay there watching Elly with her eyes cast downward, seriously working—and he felt completely content.
A smile unconsciously spread across his eyes, and even though no one spoke, a sense of fulfillment that no one else could match brought Adam genuine pleasure.
Due to the bleeding in his stomach, Adam was still a bit weak; he had been woken up earlier by Sophie's disgusting behavior, and when he pushed Sophie away, the IV needle in his hand was forcefully pulled out as well.
The medication hadn't finished infusing, and as he stared at Elly, he unknowingly fell asleep.
After Elly finished dealing with some company emails, she came to her senses and saw that Adam had fallen asleep.
This was the first time she had seen Adam look so weak, and she couldn't quite name the feeling in her heart.
