Any normal person would know how to choose.
Furthermore, the reward she had given him back then was much more than what Daisy Thompson had offered; she wasn't afraid he would mind the extra money.
In this world, the only thing better than having money is having even more money.
But now, after what Adam Jones had said, she realized she had indeed been impulsive.
Some unexpected things can never be guessed—how exactly they occur.
She had taken too much for granted.
As life became comfortable, she found herself even saving the effort to think.
Thinking back to Adam's unusual mood at the time, and his persistent anger, and recalling how his grip on her hand had suddenly tightened, she distinctly felt his tremble.
At the time, she was clueless, but now she understood.
He... he was afraid back then, afraid something would happen to her.
With this thought, Elly Campbell's heart instantly warmed, and as she looked at his still pale complexion, a wave of pity arose in her.
