Adam Jones was completely unable to remain calm at this point. From the moment he received the news, his entire brain seemed to have been shattered, leaving him utterly incapable of thinking straight.
All that filled his mind was the image of his wife being harmed by a brute, and the thought of her being in any danger had his entire heart trembling.
The more sullen and terrifying Adam's expression became, the more the joy in Daisy Thompson's eyes threatened to spill over.
But everyone's attention was focused on the adulterous couple in the room; no one noticed the expression on her face at the moment.
Apparently worried that Adam might try to smooth things over and protect Elly Campbell's reputation, Daisy naturally refused to let that happen.
"What a joke," she thought. "After all the effort and humiliation I've endured to bring Elly to this point, how could I easily let that little bitch off the hook."
Thinking this, she quickly took the lead, saying,
