Adam Jones's words, stuck in his throat, as his eyes looked at Elly Campbell with some astonishment, seeing her smiling at him, she said:
"Although I can handle it, when someone used to hacking through thorns alone suddenly gets a helping hand, it feels quite nice to me."
Elly's response made Adam's originally gloomy mood lighten a bit.
Pressing his lips together, another silence followed.
He knew that it wasn't easy to have coaxed her back to his side, and he shouldn't be so eager to ask for too much.
But the thought of her possibly being indifferent towards him made his heart unable to resist wanting more.
"And..."
Elly suddenly spoke again, her gaze taking on a teasing look, her hands clasped behind her back, as she circled Adam with an evaluative glance.
"Were you... upset just now because I wasn't jealous?"
Adam Jones: "..."
He was a bit upset, but being scrutinized by his wife in such a teasing manner made him feel somewhat uneasy.
"Cough..."
