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?"

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

had already

"Colby!"

down on the couch. Looking at Sophie,

"For bedtime prep?"

forehead lightly, saying seriously, "Who's

it for bedtime

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

"Suffer?"

for

she even found some amusement with Odie from time to time. Putting other

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

"I'll go give him a piece

was already standing up, looking as though

was just kidding!

been pampering me with delicious food and drinks every day. I've actually