Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Chapter 58

James had never been on quard around Ben, the woman who had raised him since he was a child. However, Sophie knew all about Bea’s manipulations

In their past life, it was Bea who had orchestrated her union with James. At that time, Bea had slipped a drug into the red wine, without even informing Sophie beforehand.

That’s why Sophie had deliberately avoided drinking any wine just now

“Am I just bring paranoid?” she wondered after a fruitless search

Late at night, as Sophie lay tossing and tuming in her bed, she faintly heard some noises coming from downstairs.

Ever since James started coming home more often, he had prepared a quest room for himself, and they continued to sleep in separate rooms every night.

Sophie opened her door and saw that the light in the kitchen downstairs was on. She followed the stairs down and saw James, loosely clad in a bathrobe, drinking cold water straight from the fridge.

“James?” Sophie called out softly.

The dim light in the room barely illuminated James, who seemed to stiffen at her voice.

of bed?” James‘

She noticed a flush on James‘

washed over her. James had been

you… are you alright?”

not moving. This was

strained, his voice barely

Sophie swiftly ran back to her own room. She wasn’t foolish enough to provoke

the sound of shattering glass came

see James collapsed on the floor, unable

“James!”

floor littered

seemed barely conscious, his cheek buming hot under Sophie’s

skipped a beat. She should not have come out

his body feverishly hot. Her delicate, boneless hand felt like long–awaited

this what you wanted?”

by the drug, pinned her to the floor, his gaze fixed on the woman beneath him.