Sean Lentz's initially relaxed expression instantly turned rigid, his eyes looking at Elly Campbell with shocked disbelief, unable to utter a single word.
Elly Campbell, who had been worried that her aunt might be sweet-talked by Sean Lentz, completely relaxed upon hearing those words.
Her aunt was much stronger than she had imagined.
Helen hung her head to suppress the urge to burst into laughter, only to feel the person beside her quietly drawing nearer, leaning in close to her ear, his voice low and laced with suppressed mirth:
"I now know who your unforgiving little mouth reminds me of."
Elly Campbell's smile abruptly stiffened as she looked up into Adam Jones' eyes, which twinkled with amusement, and she glared back ungraciously.
"Since you blatantly refuse the face I gave you, I'll take it back. For years you've eaten my food and lived under my roof, even this college art teaching job was introduced by me."
