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Revenge is Best Served After Reborn (James) novel Chapter 47

"Because I am her husband."

James’ gazes were dark and laced with a dangerously intense air.

At the mention of the word "husband," Harold stiffened completely.

James dropped his umbrella, took Sophie from Harold’s arms, while Colt raised an umbrella, following closely behind James.

Only Harold remained frozen in place. Sophie was James’ wife?

At the hospital, Sophie slowly woke up, the weather outside still dreary and rainy.

She vaguely remembered being cornered by Harold at the entrance of Liberty Hall, but what had happened after that?

Struggling, Sophie sat up and turned to see James asleep, resting his head on his hand.

"Ms. Sophie, you’re awake?" Colt entered, carrying a briefcase.

James opened his eyes and saw Sophie awake on the hospital bed.

Noticing the fatigue on James’ face, Sophie asked, "Did you bring me to the hospital?"

James did not respond.

Colt handed him the laptop from his briefcase and said, "Ms. Sophie, Mr. Burke went to your school this morning to find you. You had fainted, and Mr. Burke skipped his meetings to stay with you at the hospital."

"This doesn’t concern you anymore. You can leave." James’ tone was flat.

Sophie could tell James was upset. She retorted, "Why did you come to the school?"

"You are my wife, but I couldn’t contact you. Where should I go to find you if not at the school?"

Sophie then remembered that she had hung up on James the day before. She said, "I wasn’t feeling well last night, so..."

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