281 Who Will You Choose?

"Leland... can we just go and leave everything behind?" Sophie looked at Leland pleadingly. "I don't want to see you and him got into a deadly battle and..."

She halted her words. She didn't want to imagine losing Leland... or even Nicholas if they fought to the death. What's worse... she might even lose them both. Men were prideful creatures and would sometimes go to the extreme to defend their honor.

In this case, Sophie could see Leland fight Nicholas to defend his claim over her and their children. Was that what happened last night? This time, both men survived with heavy injuries. What about the next time?

"Tell me, Leland... did you fight with him last night? Did he cause you all these injuries?" Sophie asked him again.