ng that Colby son down the reagent he was holding, walked out of the


    area and only then took off his protective mask. He said in a low know that’s not what I meant.”N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content.


    Sophie, of course, knew that Colby’s reluctance wasn’t about not wanting to see her, but rather about feeling guilty for not having protected her well enough,


    heard you set the Minton family’s estate on firest night,” Sophie said. “Did Gordon tell you?”


    “It doesn’t matter who told me. Just tell me, did you do it?”


    “…Yeah, I did.”


    At that moment, Colby looked like a schoolboy who’d been caught doing something wrong.


    With a deep voice, he said, “I actually wanted to kill him.”


    “Then why didn’t you?”


    “Because I didn’t want you to have a future with a Colby whose hands are stained with blood.”


    He had once promised to present Sophie with a clean version of himself. Everything else could change, but he would never allow anyone to threaten Sophie’s safety.


    If a man can’t even protect the woman he loves, what kind of man is he?


    Watching Colby’s downcast eyes, Sophie hugged him tightly and said, “Who says your hands are stained with blood? My husband is the cleanest of them all.”


    She had been very afraid before, afraid that Colby would actually proceed to kill Odie. If that happened, all their efforts would have been in vain, and Colby would be burdened with a murder.


    To uncover the truth behind the Costello family parents‘ car ident years ago, <i>to </i>find out what secrets Devonport hides, Odie had to stay alive. They


    1/3


    had to find the root of all these evils.


    The secrets guarded by Devonport and the four major families were closely rted. Instead of letting those covetous people snatch Devonport’s treasure, it was better for them to take the initiative. At least they could figure out what secrets Devonport was hiding and devise solutions for potential dangers ahead.


    Just as Sophie wasforting Colby, she suddenly heard him chuckle above her head, “What did you just call me?”


    Realizing she had inadvertently referred to Colby as her husband in her attempt tofort him, Sophie’s face turned red.


    “Ylou didn’t hear that!”


    Colby pulled her into his embrace, bent down to kiss her lips, and said, “I’m your husband. Nothing will happen to you.”


    Colby’s eyes were filled with tender affection, yet Sophie asked, “Since when did you know about drugs?”


    Sophie remembered that although Colby had dealings in the grey areas and had connections in both the underworld and legitimate society, the Costello family had strict rules against drugs, both domestically and internationally.


    Still, Colby seemed quite familiar with them.


    “It was something I had to learn out of necessity, but that’s all in the past.”


    Colby gently stroked Sophie’s head, indulgently saying, “Alright, the smell here is unpleasant. Let me help you back to rest properly. Trust me, with me by your side, nothing will happen to you.”


    “I know, as long as you are with me, we can turn any peril into safety.”


    Sophie smiled. Having already experienced life and death, she now only wanted to cherish the person in front of her.


    No matter how difficult the road ahead might be, she was determined to walk it together with Colby


    Meanwhile, at the Four Seasons Hotel.


    Sandy nced at Odie, who was lying on the bedroom bed, and said with


    2/3


    11.00


    disgust, “My dad told me you’d take good care of me. Is this your idea of taking good care of someone?”


    Hearing this, Jonah frowned and said, “Ms. Sandy, please watch your words.”


    “And who are you to talk to me like that?” Sandy red at Jonah. She scoffed, “Don’t forget, if it weren’t for me, you and your half–dead boss would have already perished in that fire! You and your boss should be thanking me!”