Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Chapter 1448

"Nah, just pulling his leg."

Sophie shook her head and said, "Odie hid that gemstone so well that even The Silent Shadows couldn't sniff it out. They had no choice but to chase after Odie, which means he did a pretty good job hiding it. I think, for our safety, it's best not to know where it is right now. Otherwise, the next ones in trouble could be us."

"That's why Odie clammed up."

"I know," Sophie replied. "He's worried that if we find out, The Silent Shadows will start targeting us. So if he keeps quiet, I won't pry."

"Then why did you act like you knew?"

"Just messing around. If I guessed it that easily, my brain would be sharper than any of The Silent Shadows"."

"My wife's brain is always on point," Colby said as he playfully ruffled Sophie's hair.

"Cut it out. I think it's not safe to head back to Devonport yet. Since The Silent Shadows have folks overseas, they must have a hideout. While we're here, we might as well dig around and see if this so-called big boss is lurking abroad too." "Sounds good."

Inside the car.

chimed in, "Boss, next time something like this goes down, give me a

miffed at Sophie, grumbled,

from Summerfield to overseas. It's been

to the scenes unfolding outside the

couldn't help but think back to what happened

About a month ago—

At the hospital.

the day everything

Gordon left quietly, Odie noticed him preparing to leave

"You're really leaving?"

drenched in the golden glow of

and replied with a gentle smile, "Sticking around wouldn't change a thing, except to be a nuisance." Odie frowned

tell that Gordon was different

surface, they

politeness often means keeping a