Chapter 1857

When Fiona got home from school and spotted the note on the kitchen table, it felt like her whole world had just imploded.

In big, carefree handwriting, it simply said: "Off on an adventure, don't bug us unless it's an emergency." At the end, her mom had cheekily added a smiley face emoji.

Fiona dashed to her parents' room, only to find it completely stripped bare. It was like Sophie and Colby had vanished overnight, leaving not a single trace behind.

From the window of the Costello family's home, Fiona heard a car horn blaring. Alec had already pulled up at the mansion's entrance.

With a stormy look on her face, Fiona rushed downstairs, ready to vent to Alec: "It's over! My parents have disappeared!"

Alec, however, seemed unfazed: "Big deal. My parents did the same thing!"

Fiona's face darkened even more. "These unreliable adults!"

Meanwhile, Sophie and Colby were already soaring off overseas.

I gotta admit, since leaving the house, my guilt's been off the charts," Sophie said,

she had to admit, it

don't need to hover over them all the time," Colby said. "They might even like it better without us

sure about our daughter," Sophie pondered, but she wasn't worried about Alec. After all, Jenna and Adler had made sure he was well-prepared

let him fend for himself. By seven, Alec was already

once watched some

her paranoid about leaving Atec in the care of staff,

So she always

real man, you've got to

then she'd add: "Other kids, by three, are already washing dishes.

into

You're a

so

make sure that by seven, you're getting to and from school, doing the laundry, and cooking.

forehead. Compared to Alec, Fiona's childhood seemed pretty normal. At least she and Colby hadn't actually left their daughter

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