Chapter 1789

"Your mom's right," Andrew said. "Valuable stuff needs to stay safe. Until you can protect what matters, don't show it off."

"Got it. I'll remember everything you say, Uncle Andrew," Lillian chirped.

Outside, Ori barked. Lillian glanced over, her eyes dimming.

She knew it was Ori's signal. Debra was coming.

"Uncle Andrew, do we have to wait till next year to see each other again?" she asked.

"Yeah," he said, holding out his pinky. "This is our little secret, right? You promised me, still remember?"

"I do." Lillian hooked her pinky with his. "I swore it was just between us. My mom doesn't know."

said, ruffling her

lingered, reluctant. Debra called out to her

behind her. The wind chimes jingled

into the

ran to

Debra scooped her up. "No more wandering off

"Yeah." Lillian nodded obediently.


her toward the exit. Lillian

five, lost in the flowers. Andrew had found her, held her hand, and guided her back to Debra.

hiding from Debra and why Debra came every year yet never stepped into

banquet, chatting about stuff the kids couldn't

slipped out for a smoke. Seven years on, it was his only

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