"Fine, you'll be in charge of making money to support the family, and I'll be in charge of looking gorgeous,"
he immediately said, with absolutely no psychological burden of "living off a woman."
The two completely ignored the presence of a low-wattage third wheel and continued to flirt and tease each other, causing Helen, who was beside them, to once again struggle to resist the urge to curse "damned couple."
Why had she agreed to come on this trip? She wasn't here to tour; it was clear she was here to witness how they tormented her, the single dog.
"Want to go fishing?"
After some playful banter, Adam Jones made the suggestion.
"Sure,"
Elly Campbell agreed, turning to look at Helen, who was silently observing them, and saw the disdain in her friend's eyes. Elly suddenly realized something and her face betrayed a hint of embarrassment.
"Helen, do you want to join us for fishing?"
The answer she got was Helen's silent death glare.