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

with

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

even protect the woman he loves, what kind of man is

downcast eyes, Sophie hugged him tightly and said, “Who says your hands are stained with blood? My husband is the cleanest of them all.”

afraid that Colby would actually proceed to kill Odie. If that happened,

had to stay alive.

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the root of

and the four major families were closely related. Instead of letting those covetous people snatch Devonport’s treasure, it was better for them to take the initiative. At least they could figure out what secrets

as Sophie was comforting Colby, she suddenly heard him chuckle above her

had inadvertently referred to Colby as her husband in her attempt to comfort him, Sophie’s

hear

his embrace, bent down to kiss her lips,

yet Sophie asked, “Since when did you

that although Colby had dealings in the grey areas and had connections in both the underworld and legitimate society, the Costello family had

Colby seemed quite familiar

to learn out of necessity, but that’s all in the past.”

saying, “Alright, the smell here is unpleasant. Let me help you back to rest properly. Trust me,

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