Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 429

"It's not too late now."

Colby's eyes were filled with tender affection.

To outsiders, Colby was like an emissary returned from hell. Everyone was afraid of Colby. They dreaded him.

But the Colby in front of her was always a man of few words, occasionally cunning and unorthodox in his actions-a defiantly charming man.

This Colby was endearing and by no means frightening.

"Wait here for me."

Colby went downstairs and brought up a heart-shaped dessert. It looked like a cherry jam-filled sponge cake.

The thought of a serious and earnest person like Colby making a heart-shaped dessert warmed Sophie's heart.

"Try it."

Encouraged by Colby, Sophie took a small bite. The taste of cherry was bittersweet. The sourness was intensified, but the aftertaste was delightfully lingering.

made an incredible

used to

you told me you

"That too."

your past

"Alright."

stories she had only heard bits and pieces of from

from abroad had taken notice

he made a name for himself overseas, becoming renowned

heir to the Costello family, he had to

long occupied Sophie's

"Let me think."

stretch far into the

Sophie listened intently.

far as Colby could remember, his mother had instilled one idea

of the Costello family because they had made his mother's

with medication, then turned to alcohol, later to smoking, and gradually, when smoking and drinking could no longer satisfy her, she began using drugs. Eventually, in a fit of madness, she jumped off a

To survive, he was willing to do

would not normally seek an