Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

"Dummy."

Sophie lifted her hand and pinched Colby's cheek, feeling a slight prickling sensation on her fingers. She frowned and asked, "Since when did you start growing a beard?"

Colby grabbed the hand Sophie was using to pinch his cheek. "Who did you think was standing guard outside the Minton estate these past few days?"

"You didn't leave at all?"

"Not for a moment."

"What about when you had to use the bathroom?"

Faced with Sophie's question, Colby made a shushing gesture. "Men have their ways."

Sophie couldn't help but chuckle at Colby's serious expression. She threw herself into his arms, feeling extremely sleepy. "Now I know why I've been sleeping so well these last few days. It's because you were keeping watch over me."

Sophie buried her head in Colby's chest, her hair soft and tickling his chest a little.

Colby's throat bobbed unconsciously, his voice a bit husky. "Given how well I've performed, shouldn't I get a reward?"

you deserve one." Sophie asked playfully, "But today, outside the Minton estate, there was

already scooped her up and was striding towards the

"Colby!"

was a mix of annoyance and amusement. The next second, Colby gently set her down on the couch. Looking

"For bedtime prep?"

forehead lightly, saying seriously,

it for

few dayszat the Minton estate," Colby said with concern.

"Suffer?"

for a

even found some amusement

pretended to be aggrieved. "Yes, I've suffered a lot. Look, I've even lost

slightly. "I'll go give him a piece of my mind, to

up, looking as though he was about to teach Odie

was just kidding! Don't

Colby, saying, "How dare Odie mistreat me? He's been pampering me with delicious food and drinks every day. I've