Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 1720

Colby said, "He's just trying to keep you safe. He doesn't want you getting hurt."

The Silent Shadows were too powerful, and even Gordon couldn't fully protect her during the Aldridge family disaster. Back then, the only option was to leave her, to cut off all ties. But then, so much changed.

Gordon realized he could never be the partner Sophie dreamed of. What separated them wasn't just life and death. Against The Silent Shadows, Gordon couldn't promise Sophie a stable life. She was his Achilles' heel, a vulnerability he couldn't risk exposing.

"He never even asked if I wanted to call him my brother, never asked if I'd stand by him through this danger. To me, he's the only family I have left in this world," Sophie's voice broke with emotion.

After losing her parents, she believed she had no one who truly cared for her. If only Gordon had stepped up back then, things might've been different. Colby saw her eyes fill with tears and gently pulled her into a comforting embrace.

"Maybe, in his mind, this is the best life he could offer you."

never wanted to be family. Sometimes, being strangers is easier than being family. Colby

change everything. This path was Gordon's carefully chosen way for Sophie.

emotions in one go. From this

felt like an eternity, Sophie cried herself to exhaustion, passing out in Colby's arms. He gently lifted her

ring on his finger, a faint smile on

"Yes, it is."

he possibly could. Now, the road ahead was one Sophie had

the death certificate with a bittersweet expression. After

William, Harold frowned. "What