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."

...

stayed silent, his head

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

and asked, "What could you possibly have to

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

face,

the ointment and instructed Griffin to sit tight and wait for her. He nodded, his eyes

and Sophie

guest room, Elodie finally spoke,

this, Sophie furrowed her

I said the first time

met her, she had said something that made Sophie suspicious, but she hadn't dwelled

saying that you

off. "What I mean is, the person working behind the scenes isn't Griffin, it's

this, there was no need for

always treated Elodie as someone more important than

was impossible

many talents for Reeves

why didn't you ask me

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