Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Chapter 699

Standing in front of Odie, Jonah lowered his head and said, “Boss, this was all staged by Sophie. Please trust me.”

Odie replied coldly, “You said she was faking unconsciousness. Then, go and slash her with a knife to see if she’ll wake up.”

“I’ll do it right now!”

Jonah drew the small knife from his belt. When he placed the knife across Sophie’s neck, Sophie lay on the bed and had no reaction whatsoever.

Jonah’s face turned sour.

Odie set down his glass of whiskey, saying coldly, “In our line of work, if you can’t tell whether someone has fainted or is faking it, then you’re not cut out for this job.”

The doctor’s visit was just an unnecessary precaution. Odie believed that Jonah could also see that Sophie had truly fainted.

Perhaps Jonah had panicked under those circumstances.

Odie continued, “I know you’re worried about my safety, but she’s just a woman. No matter how clever, she can’t outsmart me here in Summerfield.”

“…Yes, boss.”

said indifferently, “It’s late.

“But boss…”

the place tomorrow. You don’t need

felt worried, but at that moment, he could only agree. “Yes, boss.”

bed and gently tapped Sophie’s cheek, saying, “Wake up.”

no reaction except for frowning when

picked up a bowl of oatmeal he had prepared

just flowed down Sophie’s cheek without her swallowing any

felt inexplicably irritable. He got up and opened the door, startling Polly. “Boss,

frowned, “Didn’t I say to wake her up within

the doctor has already administered IV fluids. She just needs to rest, and she should wake up by the latter half of the night. Moreover, it’s been less than half

half

the room, and indeed, only

feeling somewhat sleepy. He kept glancing at Sophie on the bed and drank a couple more glasses of whiskey to

“Cough, cough…”