226. Beat her to death_1

However, at this critical moment, the scandal of stealing someone else's patent emerged, which definitely affects the company's listing.

She was determined to gain the ability to compete with Adam Jones so she could win back William's custody, but now...

Helen Melendy furrowed her brows and cast a glance at Adam Jones, tinged with a hint of sarcasm, "President Jones must be thrilled now, right? Elly has run into major trouble, and it will be even harder for her to fight you for William in the future."

Adam Jones knew he couldn't keep Brayman's matter a secret from Elly Campbell, so from the beginning, he had no intention of hiding it from her. Although the current trouble wasn't minor, it was also not insurmountable, and he was ready to help Elly resolve it without much difficulty.

What bothered him, though, was that what Helen Melendy was saying now was probably what Elly was thinking.

A sense of regret for shooting himself in the foot suddenly filled his heart.