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Even a sliver of hope would have been enough for her.
Vanessa used to think Colby was incale of love, and she held onto the belief that one day, Colby might look and see her. But then Sophie came
along, shattering all her dreams for the future.
Clenching her fists tightly, Vanessa said, “Without you… even if Colby hated me, it would be better than him ignoring me.”
Suddenly, the sound of a scuffle erupted outside, and a group of people burst in, surrounding Sophie.
Sophie looked at Vanessa and said, “There’s one big difference between you and me. Do you know what it is?”
Vanessa was taken aback.
“I once loved someone who ended up falling for someone else. I foolishly gave my all, hoping he’d come back. But I learned that if someone doesn’t love you, they just don’t. Loving yourself is the only way to be loved by others. And… I never go out of my way to hurt others. That’s the difference between us,” Sophie explained.
Vanessa bit her lip.
Just then, applause came from outside.
“Quite the speech, really touched me,” Odie said as he stepped into the living room, his smile cold. “I was planning to give you a chance. If you had left Colby, I might have let you go, even given you medicine for your addiction. But I didn’t expect you two to be so committed.”
Sophie glanced at Odie, then at the pale–faced Vanessa. She stayed silent, but Vanessa broke down. “If you had just left Colby, I wouldn’t have had to go this far… Sophie, you forced my hand!”
“Yeah, it’s all her fault, right? Our dear Vanessa, so kind and gentle. If it weren’t for Sophie pushing you, you wouldn’t have done this,” Odie said with a smirk, though his eyes were full of disdain.
Such self–serving words were just to soothe a guilty conscience. Vanessa had
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always been selfish, using her illness as an excuse to feel entitled to
everything good, and her fake kindness was bound to be exposed someday.
A spoiled lady like her? Not just Col her.
ut no regular person would ever like
“Take Mrs. Costello away,” Odie commanded.
His men approached Sophie, who stood up and straightened her clothes, showing no intention of resisting.
After all, when Adler called Odie to pull back all the drugs, she and Colby had already anticipated Odie’s move.
It just took longer than expected for this day to come. She had to spend so many days abroad for this.
“No need to arrest me, I’ll come with you.”
As Sophie was about to leave, she glanced at Vanessa. Maybe out of guilt, Vanessa couldn’t meet her gaze.
Odie turned to the maid hiding in the corner. “Tell Colby I’ve taken his wife. If he wants Sophie back unharmed, he’ll give up everything overseas and return to Devonport.”
The maid, trembling, nodded. After everyone had left, she pulled out her phone and called Colb “Colby! Mrs. Costello has been taken by Odie and Ms. Vanessa!”
On the other end, Colby, upon hearing the news, showed little emotion and simply said, “Got it.”