The moment this deduction came out, Adam decided that he must protect Emily under his wings. Not for the sake of the family, but to protect this woman's life.

He had tested Emily, and from the way Emily had withheld the details, he could see that she had thought of this matter too simply.

The depth of the political water in the capital was beyond the imagination of outsiders. This matter was far from being as easy to solve as Emily thought, so even if he cheated, he still had to get Emily to agree to marry him. Otherwise, with the means of the Hall family, Emily would be doomed...