Chapter 1400

He slipped to the ground, the last flicker of life leaving him.

The next morning.

Sophie had been out cold for a whole day after her surgery. When she finally blinked awake, the first thing she saw was Colby, snoozing right beside her.

She tried to sit up, but a sharp pain in her shoulder kept her pinned down. Colby must've sensed she was awake because he opened his eyes almost immediately. Seeing Sophie awake brought an undeniable joy to Colby's face. "Are you alright? Do you need me to get the doctor?"

Sophie gently shook her head. "I'm okay."

"The anesthesia should have worn off by now. Does it hurt?"

"No, it doesn't."

"I'll grab you some water."

to get up, but Sophie held his

wanted to sit there

here with you. I'm

settled back beside

asked, "How's Mr. Gordon and

mention of Gordon made Colby's eyes

didn't catch the change in his expression. Just then, Adler and Jenna burst into the room, tears streaming down their faces. "Sophie, how are you? Feeling any better? This jerk

can you say that? It was so dangerous! If we hadn't shown up when we did, who

feeling about something. Good thing Harold got in touch with us, so we headed back early. But we couldn't find you at first Luckily, Harold's guys had already taken care of Odie's Crew, and Colt, that stubborn guy, won't talk. We've still got him locked

did you

underground second floor we hadn't checked.

darkened. So, those gunshots in her dream

happened to Mr. Gordon? And

"Mr. Gordon, he..."

dead. We don't know where James went. When we got there, you were all on the ground. After we got you to the hospital, Kiran took off in

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