Lucian stood before him. “Are you remorseful for what you’ve done?” he asked in a low voice.
Colby smiled bitterly. “What difference does that make? I will never forgive myself for nearly causing Dr. Jarvis’ death over my selfishness.”
He looked up at Lucian and spoke with a tone filled with hatred and disgust for himself.
“People are insatiable creatures. Initially, I was happy just working with her. Then, I wanted to be as close as possible to her, so I became her a*sistant. Not long after that, I wanted her to look at me like how she looks at you. My desire grew as the days pa*sed. I don’t even know what I was doing.”
Lucian studied him, trying to discern the sincerity in his words.
Colby sighed. “Now that I look back on the two mistakes I’ve made, regardless of whether it was sta
