"Kiran, do you want a little brother or a little sister?"


    In that moment, he ced his hand on his mom''s belly, thought for a bit, and said, "I think a sister." "We''ve got a smart one here. Kiran already knows it''s going to be a sister even before she''s born." His dad walked over to his mom, his eyes full of concern that she might have worn herself out today.


    His mom asked, "Kiran, what should we name your sister?"


    "Sandy."


    Kiran crouched down, pressing his ear gently to his mom''s belly. He closed his eyes and said, "She''s my long-awaited sister, Sandy."


    His thoughts slowly drifted back to the present.


    Kiran remembered the beauty of his dreams but was also sharply aware of reality''s harshness.


    He didn''t let himself get lost in despair because there were more important things waiting for him in the real world.


    Looking at Sandy, who was already fast asleep on the bed, Kiran smiled. He carefully removed her face mask and tossed it into the trash bin nearby.


    Before leaving, he left a light on for Sandy; she was afraid of the dark and could only sleep well with a light on.


    Outside the room, the smile on Kiran''s face gradually faded into a cool indifference. The maid stood at the door, nervously saying, "Mr. Angelo..." "Make sure Sandy''s taken care of, and don''t let her wander off."


    "Yes..."


    Kiran turned and walked towards the dark end of the hallway.


    Next up... he had more intriguing matters to handle.


    The following day,


    Several medical records were leaked online.


    The headline read: #Costello Corporation''s Heir, Colby, Diagnosed with Congenital Mental Disorder#


    This news was pinned to the top of social media, along with trending topics like #MarriageDeception# and #The Costello-Devereux Alliance: A Shocking Scam#.


    The wedding Colby had thrown for Sophie was scrutinized, with folks analyzing Colby''s micro-expressions to prove he has congenital emotional detachment disorder. Every expression he made was just a subconscious habit. People began questioning why Colby married Sophie.


    From their initial meeting to the grand wedding,


    it was all a meticulously nned scam.


    When Sophie saw the news, it was


    noon,


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    Jenna and Adler''s phones were buzzing non-stop, and even Julian and Elodie had called.


    But Sophie didn''t pick up any of them.


    It was already dark, and Sophie hadn''t left her room.


    Outside the room, Colby was leaning against the door.


    On the ground beside him were countless cigarette butts; Colby more disheveled and


    vet


    oncast than ever.


    His voice was hoarse and choked, tinged


    with helplessness and


    despair: "Sophie, can you


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    Inside, Sophie sat on the bed, her phone still ringing incessantly.


    Her gaze was calm; she was surprisinglyposed when she found out about the news.


    Was it all a scam?


    No, it wasn''t.


    Did he love her?Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    No, not in the way most people understand love.


    Colby was incapable of love as people know it.


    All he did were subconscious reactions, things he''d learned as he tried to love her.


    What a sophisticated con artist he was?


    He had never felt emotions, and the happiness they had seemed to shatter in an instant. ''Ding-ding-''


    The phone rang again.


    This time, it was Reece.