Sophia shook her head and didn't push Colin away. In this moment, his embrace could make her feel better... Holding his jacket tightly, she continued to look at the shocked Hugh. "It was my mother who pulled me out of that hellish prison. She asked my father to help me get out three and a half years in advance. And she asked my father to take advantage of his connections to look for Aaron, to transfer my mentally-ill father, who wasn't been getting proper care to a big hospital. It was Colin… who found a specialist to treat him."

"Hugh, I didn't mean to blame anyone, but I'm telling you, I will never love Payne again. I want to be good to Colin, just as he's good to me…"

The hand around Sophia's waist tightened.

After a long time, Hugh softened his expression. "Sophia, why didn't you tell me?"

If he knew that such a big thing happened two years ago, he wouldn't have stood by and let it happen.

Sophia smiled slightly as she remembered the past, "Actually, I went to your family…"

Hugh could guess what happened before she continued.

He slammed his fist on the sofa. "It was Devin, wasn't it?"

Devin is Hugh's father.

Sophia didn't deny it. She went to the Pei Clan that night. And she met Devin at the door before she could talk to Hugh. After seeing her, he immediately had the butler drive her away.

Sophia didn't cry as she recounted everything again, maybe she had gradually become stronger.

"Hugh, don't blame him." Zack had warned Hugh to stay away from Sophia in front of her.

Since then, they had been contacting each other through letters.

After collecting his emotions, Hugh looked at Colin and said, "Treat Sophia well, or I will take her away from you!"

Colin just smiled without saying anything.

On their way back to the villa, Sophia and Colin both kept silent.

During her shower, Sophia contemplated on the decision she had made earlier and finally decided to put her plan into action.

When the door of the study was pushed open, Colin was working on the Imperial City project.

At the sight of the woman at the door, Colin was unable to type another word.

A black sleeveless nightgown...

Pressing down on her fiercely-beating heart, Sophia walked to Colin. She wrapped her arms around his neck and gently said, "Colin, I want to sleep with you tonight."

… The self-control that Colin was proud of almost collapsed in an instant!

Pulling away her small hands, he asked coldly, "What do you want?"

Her hands were so smooth, he didn't want to let go.

When Colin was distracted, Sophia took a deep breath and moved in front of him to sit on his lap. "I'm alone...copy right hot novel pub