He knew that his wife had probably been hoping a long time ago for a man to sincerely care for her mother.
As her husband, he should support her ideas unconditionally, not think about throwing cold water on her plans.
With this thought, Adam Jones began to speak:
"That will depend on Professor Ford's abilities, but..."
Adam Jones paused for a moment, and Elly Campbell's smile also froze for half a second.
Words like "but" and "however" usually precede content she doesn't like to hear.
Adam didn't actually throw cold water on her, but chose his words carefully before saying to Elly:
"I don't think Mom cares much for Professor Ford, and if it's only him who's interested, we can't force a match between them."
Upon hearing this, Elly fell silent for a few seconds, then let out a somewhat discouraged sigh, saying:
"That's true; Mom told me just a while ago that she planned to stay single for the rest of her life."
