Hearing noise from the bedroom, he quickly ran out of the bathroom.
Seeing her sitting on the bed, breathing heavily and with cold sweat on her forehead, it was clear she had had another nightmare.
His brows furrowed deeply, he sat down beside Elly Campbell, "Another nightmare?"
Elly Campbell slowly came back to her senses, looking at the worried brows and eyes of Adam Jones and the hint of dark circles under his eyes, feeling somewhat guilty and also distressed.
She reached out to touch his cheeks, her voice hoarse as she spoke:
"You've been working hard these days."
She had long been accustomed to being independent, to dealing with everything all by herself, without relying on anyone.
But since she remarried Adam Jones, she had grown accustomed to his pampering, his unconditional tolerance and consideration, letting her gradually become dependent on him.
She looked at the somewhat gaunt cheeks of Adam Jones and forced a smile from the corners of her mouth—
