<h4>Chapter 866: 866. James Campbell felt somewhat ufortable inside.</h4>


    Elly Campbell saw that he was silent and threw herself into his arms with a brightugh, coaxing, "Alright, I’ve praised Professor Ford enough with my words, whether that praise can be tucked into the heart is for Mom to decide. All I need to do is keep you in my heart."


    These sweet words from Elly Campbell indeed pleased Adam Jones. He watched as his previously sober expression quickly turned into one of rxation.


    Even the fact that his wife had forgotten her birthday didn’t bother him at all.


    The banquet ended an hourter, and the guests gradually took their leave.


    Old Master Campbell was also helped out by Elly.


    "Old James, why don’t you stay here for the night and head back tomorrow? It’s not toote," Master rk suggested, trying to persuade him to stay.


    Back in their youth, the two men wererades in arms. Later on, Master rk retired from the military to pursue higher education at a university, eventually bing a professor, while James Campbell remained in the forces, climbing the ranks to his current status.


    Though they pursued different paths, their bond had remained strong, ultimately even leading to their families bing connected by marriage.


    Due to James Campbell’s son’s disgraceful behavior, he had always felt he owed an apology to the rk parents and Jenna rk.


    Even though they did not me him, he still felt too ashamed to face them.


    Especially today, when that bastard dared to bring that disgraceful woman to his former father-inw’s birthday banquet, causing such a scandal. It was clear he did it to embarrass them on purpose.


    How could Old Master Campbell have the face to stay? He was seething with anger and wished he could go back immediately and break James’s legs.


    Holding back his fury, he politely declined Master rk’s kindness, and upon leaving, he ran into James and his mistress, Melody Baker.


    Since Melody Baker became aware of Old Master Campbell’s influence, she dared not provoke him lightly. When she saw his gaze directed at her, she was so scared that she hid behind James.


    James himself couldn’t understand what was wrong with him today. Ever since he had seen Jenna, he felt extremely ufortable, especially seeing Jamuna Ford so attentively caring for her by her side, which inexplicably infuriated him.


    Was he jealous to see his ex-wife well off?


    Because he was feeling off, the sight of Melody Baker who had embarrassed him today now hiding behind him like a child only irritated him further.


    He rarely showed her a stern face and said, "What are you doing? My dad is not some kind of flood or fierce beast!"


    Melody Baker wanted to argue back, thinking to herself that her father-inw was more terrifying than any flood or beast.


    But the next second, her head shot up in surprise, as if she couldn’t believe James would speak to her in such a tone.


    Even Elly Campbell, who hade out with Adam Jones to see off Old Master Campbell, raised her eyebrows in amusement when she heard James’s unexpected remark.


    It was rare, James actually showing an unpleasant face to his mistress.


    Was it because she had made him lose face at his grandfather’s birthday feast, or was it because James wanted to curry favor with his grandfather, deliberately making thosements for his grandfather to hear?


    Old Master Campbell had long since considered James as good as dead, so when he heard him speak, his expression was unmoved, as if the "dad" in James’s words wasn’t him at all.


    "Grandpa," Elly Campbell shifted her gaze from James’s face and approached Old Master Campbell.


    "Grandpa, it has been a long time since you saw Grandpa rk. Why not stay over for the night?"


    Elly Campbell knew Old Master Campbell must be feeling too guilty about James and Melody Baker’s actions to feelfortable staying with the rks.