Revenge is Best Served After Reborn (James) novel Chapter 376

"In the heat of a scuffle, I got this by accident. If you dislike it, I'll undergo scar removal surgery so it won't pain your heart to see."

Hearing this, Sophie frowned and pushed Colby away. "I don’t care about that!"

"Ah!"

Colby sharply inhaled, and Sophie, mistaking it for having hurt him, immediately stepped forward to check on the wound. "What's wrong? I didn't push that hard."

A faint smile finally broke across Colby's face.

Realizing she'd been played, Sophie glared at Colby, annoyed. "I'm worried about you, and you're making a fool of me!"

As Sophie turned to leave, Colby quickly wrapped his arms around her, whispering, "I’m sorry. Forgive me."

The atmosphere in the bedroom turned charged with an unspoken tension. Sophie's cheeks burned with heat. She wanted to push Colby away, but fearing to aggravate his injuries, the room fell into a serene quiet, their heartbeats almost audible to each other.

"Hey, don't push me, don't push me!"

Jenna's muffled voice suddenly came from outside the door. Hearing the noise, Sophie immediately stood up from Colby's lap, just as Adler and Jenna stumbled in through the doorway. Adler looked embarrassed. "I... I just got back."

Holding a suitcase, Jenna shot Adler a glare. "See what you've done!"

"How is this my fault? How could I have known!"

Adler's defense was cut short under Colby's sharp gaze. He swallowed his words. "I just came to change my clothes. I didn't know you two were, uh, busy. We'll just leave. Carry on!"

Saying so, Adler dragged Jenna back outside, leaving Sophie and Colby alone in the quiet room.

After a moment of awkward silence, Colby was the first to speak, addressing the turmoil within the Russell family.

"I've taken care of it."