Revenge is Best Served After Reborn (James)
Chapter 197

"Hospital? What happened to you?"

A flicker of anxiety crossed James' face.

Sophie replied coldly, "It's none of your business."

James furrowed his brow and stepped forward. "Let me see."

Sophie instinctively stepped back, and Jenna positioned herself in front of Sophie, blocking James from seeing her hand.

Jenna spoke coldly, "James, is this necessary? Do you even realize today was the Russell family's dinner party? Do you even know what a family dinner means? You were supposed to accompany Sophie there! If you were there, Sophie wouldn't have..."

"Jenna!" Sophie quickly interrupted Jenna, shaking her head at her.

"What exactly happened?" Sensing something was wrong, James spoke in a deep voice, "I didn't know today was the Russell family's dinner party. You should have called me."

"You didn't know? Sophie called you, but you didn't pick up! Don't you have a mouth? Can't you ask?"

"A call? What call?" James looked bewildered. He had never received any call!

Jenna scoffed, "How convenient that you're playing dumb now."

James hurriedly explained, "Sophie, listen, I truly didn't receive any call."

"I was just going to inform you. I wasn't actually planning on having you accompany me. It's fine that you didn't get the call." Sophie didn't want to argue with James any further. "If you're trying to apologize, then let me tell you I don't blame you. Can we pass now?"

James was speechless, unsure of what to say, and silently stepped aside.

Sophie and Jenna got into the car and quickly drove into the neighborhood.

James watched Sophie's departure, then checked his phone. There were no missed calls from the day in his call log.

His brow furrowed as he remembered waking up groggy that day, next to the bare Nichole.

James rubbed his temples and then dialed Colt's number.

Colt answered quickly, and James said, "Check if there was any issue at the Russell family's dinner party today. Let me know immediately if you replace anything." "Yes, Mr. Burke."

"And another thing," James' voice grew colder, "cut off all support to Nichole."

Previously, Bea had cut Nichole off, but behind the scenes, James had instructed Colt to continue supporting Nichole.

Now, he felt that he should have been firm from the start and completely severed ties with Nichole.

Meanwhile, in the apartment above, Nichole watched this scene from her floor-to-ceiling windows, frantically smashing everything on the table.

Last night, they had sex. She thought that upon waking up, James would agree to make their relationship official. However, James had looked at her with nothing but disgust and left without a word! James had been waiting downstairs all night just to see Sophie!

"Sophie! It's always Sophie!"

Nichole threw away the aromatherapy candle in her hand. She had finally had him, but even in the throes of passion, James had been calling out Sophie's name!

Why? She couldn't accept it!

'Ding ding-'

Nichole received a call from Colt, his voice icy, "Ms. Nichole, Mr. Burke has already ordered someone to pack your belongings. Please prepare to move out." Nichole, on high alert, asked, "Move out? To where?"

"Mr. Burke has ordered a halt to all your support. Naturally, you'll be moving back to the dormitory."

Nichole's face showed disbelief. "No! He can't do this to me!"

She couldn't go back! She had bragged in front of her roommates.

Tina and Krystal were still in the dormitory. She couldn't become a laughing stock to them!