Her gaze rested quietly on the blanket spread over the sofa, and realizing there was only this set prepared in the guest room, Elly Campbell still picked up the blanket, planning to bring it to Adam Jones.
Just at that moment, the door to the master bedroom was pushed open once again.
Upon hearing the noise, Elly Campbell instinctively turned her head and saw Adam Jones reappear in the master bedroom, holding a cup of water in his hand, and walked towards her with measured steps.
Elly Campbell stared at him blankly, watching as he approached her and extended the cup of water towards her.
In his other hand, he held a contraceptive pill, which he also extended towards her.
Elly Campbell paused, looking up at him with a hint of confusion, meeting his somber gaze, and felt a sudden tightness in her chest.
Seeing Adam Jones manage a bleak smile, he said, "Take it."
Elly Campbell stood still, quietly observing the pill resting in Adam Jones's palm, her feelings complicated.
