Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Chapter 1398

"Hey, big brother..."

Sophie shook her head frantically, as if she was trying to shake off the fear of the unknown that had settled deep inside her. She didn't want any birthday presents. She didn't want anything anymore! A glint of sadness passed through Gordon's eyes, yet with a heavy heart, he presented the pair of sapphire-blue rings he had carefully prepared.

As the rings caught the light, Sophie's tears flowed uncontrollably. They glimmered brilliantly, casting a soft glow, yet they laid bare the harsh reality before her. "Andrew gave me this ring years ago. I had the Aldridge family gem crafted into an identical one... I meant to place it on your finger myself, but... someone else has beaten me to it."

sent a flood of memories through Sophie's mind-moments of Colby slipping that ring onto her finger on the deck. Those memories flashed by so quickly, feeling like they were from another lifetime. "Sophie, it's time to wake up

me! Please, don't abandon me!" But no matter how much she pleaded, Gordon's figure had already vanished. Suddenly, realization hit her. She turned around sharply to find the faces in the banquet hall

didn't want to be a child without parents, didn't want to be bullied by her in-laws without her own family to lean on. She didn't want

forward, everything dissolved into mere illusions. "Dad! Mom!" she cried out, but there was only silence. She collapsed, sobbing and screaming, trying to unleash all

it?" Her voice was raw and broken. James remained silent. In this dream world, only those fully aware and unattached could leave. When everything turned to illusions, he became aware. The dream was too perfect, too tempting to remind one of the cold reality outside. But dreams always have to end. The only thing holding

Rose!" Nearby, Joseph called out for Ruby, but everything had already ended. It was nothing more than a beautiful dream spun from the gems. "James, thank you," Sophie said softly, looking at