Chapter 61

"No," Sophia answered. Her grip on my shirt suddenly loosened. She stood up, straightened her slightly disheveled clothes, and roughly flipped me over to untie the ropes around my wrists. "It's late. You should get some rest," she said before turning and heading toward the door. I froze, narrowing my eyes as I thought of Edison's voice from moments earlier. Did she care so much about him? All it took was him calling from outside for her to drop everything and leave me. Back then, whenever she came home, Edison would call, and she'd always respond to him immediately. This time, I didn't want Edison to win so easily. Clenching my teeth slightly, I suddenly got up, wrapped my arm around her waist, and spun her back onto the bed. "It's none of his business whether we're asleep or not!" I pressed my hands on either side of Sophia and leaned down to kiss her. Outside the room, Edison waited for a while longer. When no one came to the door, he knocked again. "Sophia, my forehead is b