Colin gestured to Grit, who quickly bowed and left.

Colin turned to Hugh. "When did you come back?" Putting away the documents and the pen in his hand, Colin took out a cigarette from the cigarette case and lit it.

Knowing that Hugh didn't smoke, Colin didn't ask if he wanted one.

"Today."

"Did something happen?" Colin got up from his chair and sat down beside Hugh.

They still weren't on good terms. It was evident that Hugh paid him a visit him because of Sophia.

"The child is gone. Sophia has been suffering a mental breakdown since the tragedy. She's not doing well, and has been losing consciousness every now and then."

The office fell into silence. The smoke from Colin's cigarette hid the expression on his face. After a long while, he said, "That's none of my business."

Colin's tone was cold and apathetic.

Hugh realized that Colin had changed.

He had become a heartless person.

"It happened on the day you announced your engagement. She went into premature birth. After a long night, Sophia got the heartbreaking news, and lost consciousness when she heard about your engagement to Dorothy Lien. The person who signed off on her surgery was someone called Justina. I have no idea who she is. But Colin, the child was yours. How could you connive with your fiancé to do that to Sophia? Don't you care about her?"

Hugh's question rang in Colin's mind.

But the expression on his face remained blank.

"No." Colin flicked the ash off the cigarette as he replied harshly.

Outraged, Hugh suddenly grabbed Colin by the collar. Colin sneered when he saw Hugh's face distorted in anger.

It was Colin's first time to see Hugh so angry, all because of that woman.

"Colin, do you have any idea how hard it was for Sophia to go into premature birth, only to have her baby die? She loved you so much, the child was her last hope. I'm not asking you to forgive her, but you should at least pay her a visit. The only thing she wants now is you. Your comfort weighs more than anyone can give."

Colin put out the cigarette, and suddenly pushed Hugh away. They were on the verge of breaking into a fight. "Why should I comfort a lying hypocrite? I admit I was wrong, I should've abandoned her when she cheated on me and got pregnant with that bastard's child. But I couldn't drive her away. Even when she asked for a divorce, I tried my best to keep her by my side. Do you know how that felt like?"

Colin's eyes were red with anger. The horrible feelings engulfed him as Hugh's words brought him back to the past. "And what did I get? Nothing! Only her determination to leave me!"

Hugh was at a loss of words. Colin hadn't changed at all. He wasn't heartless and indifferent, but deeply hurt...

"If you ever dare to mention her name again, I'll break off all relations with you." Colin stood up in rage. He straightened his coat and returned to his desk.copy right hot novel pub