Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Chapter 1397

Sophie followed Gordon's gaze to her shoulder and noticed a faint scar. With a playful smile, she said, "Hey, it's just a tiny scrape, doesn't hurt at all." "It's not just that," Gordon replied.

"Huh?" Sophie looked puzzled. "Not that? Then what?"

"Come on, let me patch that up for you," he said, opening the bedroom door.

The maid handed over a first aid kit, and Gordon led Sophie to sit on the couch. He knelt down, gently and carefully applying a band-aid to her wound. His slow, meticulous movements seemed unusually tender. Noticing this, Sophie couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. "What's up with you today?" she asked.

Gordon paused for a moment. Usually, he'd laugh off her minor scrapes and call her clumsy, but today was different. "Silly girl," he said, giving her nose a playful flick. "It's your big day. I just don't want you getting hurt." "Is that all?" she asked, sensing something more.

"That's all," he assured.

today," Sophie insisted, feeling her

are you happy today?" Gordon asked

and dad, Jeremy and Liz, you, Jenna, and all my friends here. Even Harold, despite teasing me, went all out with the

pull back quickly, her voice filled with panic.

with anxiety, her brother's words leaving her unsettled. Gordon smiled, trying to calm her. "I'm just rambling. Don't worry.

A knock interrupted them.

saw them.

odd feeling in Sophie's heart. Gordon took her hand, but as she looked at their hands, the joy she usually felt wasn't there. "Let's go," Gordon said, leading her

Harold's footsteps seemed to fade behind them as they reached the

unreal.

first floor, noting the smiles on everyone's faces — mom, dad, Jeremy, Liz, Jenna... they

bangs, and panic swept over her. "What was