Revenge is best served cold

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!"

face darkened even more.

and Colby were already soaring

since leaving the house, my guilt's been off the charts," Sophie

she had to admit, it

space to grow. We don't need to hover over them all the time," Colby said. "They

daughter," Sophie pondered, but she wasn't worried about

Jenna had Alec, she pretty much let him fend for himself. By

Alec in the care of staff, fearing wild scenarios like corporate espionage. So she always drilled into Alec's head: "To be a real man, you've got to learn to live on your own." The first part sounded reasonable, but then she'd add: "Other kids, by three, are already washing dishes. By five, they're cooking meals for their parents.

seemed pretty normal. At