Relentless Pursuit After Divorce-Chapter 38 - 0. First Defeat for He Who Gets Serious
Chapter 38: 038. First Defeat for He Who Gets Serious
Chapter 38: 038. First Defeat for He Who Gets Serious
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With a somber expression, she softened the icy distance that had shut him out completely. A trace of melancholy and sadness crossed her face as she sighed quietly.
“Adam Jones, let it go. I was wrong in the past. From now on, let’s pretend we never knew each other, okay?”
Her pleading eyes locked onto Adam Jones, but they were more painful than any fierceness she’d shown in the past, striking Adam’s heart with an accuracy and cruelty that left him stunned.
She… she was asking him to let go!
The realization hit him like a flood, bringing a familiar yet bewildering ache that was so intense, he feared even moving would cause it to tear him apart.
Act like they’d never known each other?
He found it impossible to deceive himself. Even with the hatred, it was far easier to hold on than to let her go.
“What’s that saying? In a relationship, the one who falls hardest first loses. Adam, I was serious once, and I lost miserably. So, this time, I’m truly admitting defeat. I’m not playing games—I really want a divorce.”
Her words, spoken with raw honesty, wiped away the grievances and sorrow in her eyes, leaving only a quiet indifference.
It was as if all her staunch affection for him had been scattered to the wind after those words, never to be found again.
Adam Jones felt a sharp, unbearable ache in his heart, a pain so intense it left him speechless as Elly Campbell turned and walked away from him.
“Let’s sign the agreement sooner rather than later. It’s been four years, and so much has changed. Feelings have faded. After the divorce, we can each find our own happiness. I believe this is the best outcome for both of us.”
As she reached the stairwell and opened the door, she looked back—
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“Lily Jones’s heart can’t take much more strain. If she doesn’t undergo a heart transplant sooner, she won’t live much longer.”
Elly Campbell quickly switched back to her efficient, professional demeanor as a doctor, as though the emotional conversation they had just shared never happened.
She walked away, leaving Adam Jones standing there in silence. His brows were tightly furrowed, his gaze clouded and unreadable.
Adam, I was serious once, and I lost miserably. So, this time I’m truly admitting defeat…
The words echoed in his mind, stirring a painful confusion he couldn’t shake. Elly Campbell’s earlier words replayed over and over in his head, each one as vivid and sharp as when she had spoken them.
His fist clenched tightly, a suffocating heaviness weighing down on his chest, making it hard to breathe.
He had once thought Elly’s so-called passion was laughably nauseating, but now, her words had turned his world upside down, leaving him restless and uncertain.
After confronting Adam, Elly felt a sense of relief wash over her. That morning, she was energized, completing two major surgeries with ease, not feeling a hint of fatigue.
As Elly stepped out of the operating room during lunchtime and peeled off her surgical gown, ready to leave the surgical building, she unexpectedly ran into the last person she wanted to see—Sophie Baker.
“Sister?!”
Sophie Baker’s face revealed a mix of surprise, quickly followed by a joyful expression, as if she had spotted someone dear to her. She hurried over to Elly.
However, upon meeting Elly’s gaze, Sophie couldn’t shake a sense of nervousness and unease. She still carried the lingering trauma from their first encounter at the South Garden Hotel.
In that moment, Sophie couldn’t help but feel the stark contrast in their statuses, making her feel somewhat insignificant in comparison to Elly.
