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, his head

she said to Sophie, who had just

"What could you possibly have to say that can't

and some can't. What I'm about to discuss is

Elodie's face, Sophie said,

tight and wait

and Sophie

room, Elodie finally spoke, "Sophie,

her brows.

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

saying that

is, the

there was no need for privacy. I've known this

treated Elodie as someone more important than his own

was impossible

foster so many

you've known all along, why didn't you ask me who is behind

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