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Chapter 11: 011. The illegitimate daughter borne by the biological father outside the relationship_1

He took the hand of the girl next to him, a look of discomfort on his face as he turned to Elly Campbell, "Elly, this is your sister, Sophie, who is two months younger than you."

Sister?

Elly Campbell's indifferent expression finally showed a trace of change.

She had long known that James Campbell had kept a mistress outside, and that mistress had given birth to a daughter, but James had never dared to bring her home.

What was he trying to do now?

Was he planning to publicly acknowledge the illegitimate daughter's identity?

"Is CEO Campbell mistaken? I don't recall my mother having any children other than me. Where did you find this random girl? I've only just returned to the country, and you're already bringing such an annoyance to irritate me. Are you doing this on purpose?"

Adam Jones had parked Elly Campbell's car for her, and the moment he stepped into the South Garden Hotel, he caught her spiteful words in his ears, a flash of surprise appearing in his eyes.

However, he quickly suppressed his surprise. From the moment he had seen Elly Campbell at the entrance to the operating theatre that day, he knew that his understanding of her had been off from the very beginning.

The waiter saw him come in and immediately came forward to greet him, "President Jones..."

Adam Jones quietly shook his head, his gaze continuing to rest on Elly Campbell. He had never seen the Elly who was always so well-behaved in front of him, speak so harshly.

No, how could he forget that a woman capable of that kind of deed could really be as docile as he had perceived?

Even though he knew she had been pretending all along in front of him, subconsciously, he had truly believed she genuinely loved him.

He wasn't in a hurry to approach, instead, he chose to sit at a table on the side, his deep eyes, with an inexplicable depth, lingering on Elly Campbell's face.

James Campbell's face turned beet red from Elly's unapologetically sharp words, "Sophie is my daughter, so of course, she is your sister."

His presumptuous adamancy amused Elly Campbell, her eyebrows arching in a taunting manner, revealing a seductive charm.

"The illegitimate daughter deserves to be called my sister? James Campbell, can you not degrade my status?"

As Elly spoke, she completely ignored the girl beside her, as if she should be invisible.

Even with James Campbell present, Elly Campbell's presence easily controlled the room.

James's complexion turned instantly dark. He had tolerated being called CEO Campbell, but now she was directly addressing him by his name—did she no longer see him as her father?

He was, after all, the Chairman of the Campbell Corporation. Being mocked like this by his daughter, where could he put his face, especially in front of his youngest and most beloved daughter?

The atmosphere was tense, and Adam Jones's brows twitched slightly. He finally stood up and started walking towards them.

"Sophie."

Upon hearing his voice, the girl next to James couldn't hide her surprise, and then, as if seizing a lifeline, she quickly turned her head, her beautiful eyes shining with bright, sparkling light.

"Adam, what are you doing here?"

Adam Jones did not answer but turned his gaze from Elly's puzzled eyes to James, "Dad."

He slightly lowered his eyes and greeted in a deep voice, his demeanor lacking any extra warmth, more like a distant outsider.

James had not expected Adam Jones to appear with Elly, nor that his youngest daughter would know Adam. And from the way they addressed each other, their relationship seemed deep.


Chapter 12: 012. The illegitimate daughter is Sophie Baker_1

Upon realizing this, James Campbell's heart harbored a sinister thought that quietly turned over.

Elly Campbell had never anticipated that Adam Jones would know James Campbell's illegitimate daughter.

Wait, Sophie?

She... is Sophie Baker?

The person whom Adam Jones has been unable to let go of in his heart, is it her?

The private daughter James Campbell had outside, is actually the woman in Adam Jones's heart?

She looked at Adam Jones and never felt as ridiculous as she did at this moment, nor had she ever found Adam Jones as detestable as she did right now.

He and James Campbell, one humiliated her, the other humiliated her mother.

Elly Campbell felt that she truly lived up to the joke she had become.

Three years, she had tried hard for three years, yet she lost to an illegitimate daughter?

The sarcasm that flitted across Elly Campbell's eyes and the resentment he had never seen before made Adam Jones's heart suddenly feel as if it had been stabbed by a blunt instrument, somewhat uncomfortable.

Even during the three years of their marriage, no matter how he neglected her, ridiculed her, she had never shown him a resentful gaze.

But now, in Elly Campbell's eyes was this emotion he found extremely foreign and repulsive.

Adam Jones gave her an imperceptible glance, his heart growing slightly colder, but he said nothing.

"Adam, come, come, come, have a seat, so you know Sophie," said James Campbell with particular enthusiasm when facing Adam Jones. His question was very deliberate, and his gaze intentionally cast toward Elly Campbell's inscrutable face—the words were clearly meant for her to hear.

"Yes, Sophie saved my... sister."

Adam Jones's gaze quietly withdrew from Elly Campbell's face and answered indifferently.

Yet within his words seemed to be an added hint of explanation, as his eyes once again imperceptibly shifted toward Elly Campbell.

Seeing her suddenly scoff, the coldness in the depths of her eyes grew deeper.

And Sophie Baker, at Adam Jones's side, inconspicuously moved even closer to him; yet in an angle hidden from everyone's view, she curled up a smug smile.

When her father brought her to meet Elly Campbell, she had thought about asking Adam Jones to join them, but she also knew that without a strong reason, she could not move Adam Jones at all. For the sake of her long-term plan, she dismissed the idea.

However, she had not expected that Adam Jones would come along with Elly Campbell. She knew how much Elly cared about Adam Jones.

In terms of status, position, and family background, she lost to Elly Campbell, but with Adam Jones, she felt she had an irreversible advantage over Elly Campbell in front of her.

And indeed, Elly Campbell's reaction did not disappoint her.

"Adam, dad said he was bringing me to meet my sister, and I was so happy. I wanted to share the good news with you right away, I never thought you'd arrive so coincidentally," Sophie Baker said.

Her eyes, sparkling, the black orbs radiated innocence and brilliance, like that of a naïve young girl filled with anticipation of being acknowledged by her family.

And in every word she spoke, she was inadvertently hinting at her close relationship with Adam Jones.

Adam Jones remained emotionless, not showing too much closeness to Sophie Baker but also not confronting her deliberately made overtures.

His deep eyes involuntarily turned towards Elly Campbell who had now put away the oppressive resentment she previously displayed, reverting to an indifferent demeanor.

Seeing her look at Sophie Baker with a semblance of a smile, the disdain and mockery in her eyes was not hidden in the slightest.

"Miss Sophie Baker, did I not make myself clear just now? My mom only had me, and I'm not in the habit of randomly acknowledging relatives," Elly Campbell said.


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