Snowkes drifted softly as Reece popped open an umbre, doing his best to shield Sophie from the biting wind. Once they were in the car, Sophie just leaned against the window, lost in her thoughts.


    Over at the White family estate, Colby was slumped on the couch, not saying a word. Adler and Jenna had been blowing up his phone all day, but he didn''t bother to answer. As the evening shadows crept in, Jenna couldn''t take it anymore and barged through the front door. "Colby! You jerk!" she yelled,nding a punch on his cheek. "Why aren''t you picking up our calls? What''s going on? Don''t you dare say you don''t know! Adler and I rushed over from Devonport, and we''re not here for excuses!" "Jenna, chill out..." Colby tried to interject.


    "Chill out? Seriously?" Jenna shot back, eyes zing. "Don''t think I don''t know. You knew all about his illness!"


    "I... I really thought he was better..." Colby stammered.


    Adler just stood there, silent, not daring to utter a word in the face of Jenna''s fury. Jenna turned her attention back to Colby, saying, "I''ve always thought of myself as your sister, maybe not by blood, but as part of the Costello family. How could you keep something so huge from me? And hiding it from Sophie? Do you have any idea what kind of chaos this could cause? Forget the business, your whole rtionship could be at stake..."


    "She''s gone," Colby cut in, opening his hand to reveal a blood-stained ring. "She left with Reece."


    Hearing that Sophie had left, Jenna fell silent. Even though she''d gotten to know Sophieter on, she understood that Sophie was


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    Jenna turned, determined, "I''m going to bring Sophie back!" "Don''t," Colby stopped her. "Let her be."


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    "Are you out of your mind? Your wife''s leaving, and you''re not going to do anything to win her back? What''s going through your head, Colby?" Jenna pressed on, knowing full well what women want. Sometimes it''s just a moment of anger, but what''s really needed is an exnation. Sophie was never unreasonable. If Colby could justy it all out, clear the air, it might just take some time for things to settle down.


    Colby asked, "Would you stay with someone who says they love you but feels nothing?"


    "..."


    "The medical verdict is clear-I''m incapable of love. So whatever I felt for her wasjust a charade." Even a? Colby spoke, he couldn''t help but find it absurd. He should have know hiding his condition would lead to ruin. But he had clung to a flicker of hope. And when the truth finally came out, it shattered their marriage.


    "Colby, don''t lose hope. Sophie isn''t just any girl... what if she doesn''t care? What if she understands?" Adler tried to offer somefort.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    But Colby was already on his feet, saying, "A lie is a lie. She gave me so many chances, and I blew them all."