At that moment, Colby stepped out from the Burke Estate, his gaze landing on Odie, who was about to drive off. "I'll only say this once," he said.

That simple sentence made Odie pause as he was opening the car door.

Colby's voice was low and steady. "I was wrong."

Odie looked at Colby, and Sophie, who had expected a heartwarming reconciliation between the brothers, was stunned when Odie coldly retorted, "Get lost." With that, Odie got into the car and sped away.

Sophie, taken aback by the scene, turned to Colby and asked, "Is this...what you call...making up?"

"I don't know. Whatever," Colby replied, his tone final.

He took Sophie's hand and said, "Let's go back inside."

...

Sophie followed Colby back to the lobby.

Elodie was dabbing Griffin's face with a cloth. Seeing Griffin silent, Elodie frowned and asked, "Doesn't it hurt? You were acting all tough just now."

...

silent,

applied ointment to Griffin, she said to Sophie, who had just entered, "Sophie, I need to

have to say that can't

and some can't. What I'm about to discuss is for Sophie's ears

Elodie's face, Sophie

to sit tight and wait for her. He

Sophie went

reached the guest room, Elodie finally spoke, "Sophie, I'm

this, Sophie furrowed her brows. "What

you remember what I said the first time

Elodie had met her, she had said something that made Sophie suspicious, but she hadn't dwelled on it too much. After all, the idea

you saying that

her off. "What I mean is, the person working behind the

only wanted to say this, there was no need for privacy. I've known this

someone more

impossible

foster so many talents

all along, why didn't you ask

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