Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 865

Even a sliver of hope would have been enough for her.

Vanessa used to think Colby was incapable of love, and she held onto the belief that one day, Colby might look back 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.

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

Vanessa bit her lip.

applause came

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

Odie, then at the pale-faced Vanessa. She stayed silent, but Vanessa broke down. "If you had just

weren't for Sophie pushing you, you wouldn't have done this," Odie said with a smirk, though

to soothe a guilty conscience. Vanessa had always been selfish, using her illness as an excuse to feel entitled to everything good, and her fake kindness was

Not just Colby, but no regular person would ever like her. "Take Mrs. Costello

approached Sophie, who stood up and straightened her clothes, showing no intention of

all the drugs, she and Colby had already anticipated