Chapter 816

Hearing that, Colby set down the reagent he was holding, walked out of the hazardous area, and only then took off his protective mask. He said in a low voice, "You know that's not what I meant."

Sophie, of course, knew that Colby’s reluctance wasn’t about not wanting to see her, but rather about feeling guilty for not having protected her well enough,

heard you set the Minton family’s estate on fire last night,” Sophie said. “Did Gordon tell you?”

“It doesn’t matter who told me. Just tell me, did you do it?”

“…Yeah, I did.”

At that moment, Colby looked like a schoolboy who’d been caught doing something wrong.

With a deep voice, he said, “I actually wanted to kill him.”

why didn’t you?”

you to have a future with a Colby whose hands are stained

promised to present Sophie with a clean version of himself. Everything else could change, but he would never allow anyone to threaten

protect the woman he loves, what

and said, “Who says your hands are stained with blood? My husband is the cleanest of them all.”

that happened, all their efforts would have been in vain,

had to stay alive. They Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ

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to find the root of all these

better for them to take the initiative. At least they could figure out what secrets Devonport was hiding and devise solutions

was comforting Colby, she suddenly heard him chuckle above

as her husband in her attempt to comfort him,

hear

kiss her lips, and said, “I’m your

yet Sophie asked, “Since when did you know

areas and had connections in both the underworld and legitimate society, the Costello family had strict rules

Colby seemed quite

I had to learn out of necessity, but

here is unpleasant. Let me help you back to rest properly. Trust me, with me by your side, nothing

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