"I'm leaving."
Adam Jones walked out from inside the door and, once again, raised his hand to gently rub the top of Elly Campbell's head before he stepped towards the elevator.
Elly had only planned to see him to the door, but when the elevator doors opened and she saw him about to step inside, she didn't know where the impulse came from, but she followed him out and called after him.
"Adam!"
Adam Jones's steps halted abruptly as he turned his head to look back at her, his face filled with an indulgent smile.
When Elly reached the elevator, she realized she had been too impulsive, especially as she saw the sparkling laughter in Adam Jones's eyes, which made her face heat up in a blush.
"What is it? Do you have something else to say to me?"
He raised his eyebrows, looking at her with a teasing, yet gentle smile at the sight of her slightly red earlobes.
"No... nothing. Just... just come back early, your... your son keeps talking about you, and it's getting on my nerves."
