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?"

playfully, "But today, outside the Minton estate, there was talk of taking

sentence, Colby had already scooped her up and was striding towards

"Colby!"

set her down on the couch. Looking at Sophie, who now had flushed cheeks, Colby chuckled lightly. "Alright, no more teasing. I'll

"For bedtime prep?"

this, Colby tapped Sophie's forehead lightly, saying seriously, "Who's being more

for

you haven't been comfortable these past few dayszat the Minton estate," Colby said with concern. "Odie locked you up in a room,

"Suffer?"

thought for a

she even found some amusement with Odie

to be aggrieved. "Yes,

"I'll go give him a piece of

up, looking as though

just kidding! Don't

He's been pampering me with delicious food and