Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

In the spacious living room of Burke Estate, Sophie watched the news coverage of the funeral on TV, unable to hold back her words to Gordon, who sat opposite her, "Mr. Gordon, is this really necessary?" The volume was cranked up so high, it felt like it was meant just for her.

How much did Gordon love his gossip?

"Sorry, I was just flipping through channels," Gordon said, before turning the volume up even higher.

Sophie forced a smile. "Mr. Gordon, what are you trying to say?"

"It's odd, isn't it? At the funeral, why can't we see James?"

Gordon skimmed through the footage, where Bea and others were present, but there was no sign of James.

Gordon remarked nonchalantly, "His wife has died, and he doesn't even show his face. Does this confirm the rumors that he killed her?"

"What murder?" Sophie frowned, clearly not grasping what Gordon was insinuating.

and said, "I see Mrs. Costello

buy Gordon's coyness for a second. "Mr. Gordon, you've already brought it up, might as well spill the beans.

bullet through her forehead. Even though the body was charred, the cause of death was pretty obvious. Considering who had free access to the Burke estate and could have shot Nichole, doesn't James

Nichole? That's

couldn't believe James would ever harm

regardless of James's feelings for Nichole-whether love

was never the type to get his hands dirty

the past, he never went as far as to kill her.

shoot Nichole and then

to the Burke

news gets out, the Burke family will be under siege from

let's not. I've already settled things with James. Whatever happens to the Burke family

to hand over the Burke family to you in