Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Chapter 1750

As Fiona spoke, a touch of sadness colored her words. Her mom had always said that the locket she wore was a gift from her uncle when she was just a baby. But deep down, she knew it was actually from Mr. Aldridge. "Your mom's right," Mr. Aldridge had once told her. "Take care of your precious things. Until you're old enough to look after them yourself, it's best not to show them around."

"Okay! I remember everything you said, Mr. Aldridge!" Fiona chimed in eagerly.

Outside the garden, Rover barked, breaking the gentle silence. Fiona glanced towards the gate, feeling a bit disappointed. She knew that bark-it was Rover, her brother's trusty pal, signaling that her mom was searching for her. "Mr. Aldridge, will we only see each other again next year?" she asked, a note of longing in her voice.

"Yes," he nodded.

Gordon held out his pinky finger to Fiona. "This is our little secret, Fiona. Do you remember what you promised me?"

"I remember," Fiona replied, linking her pinky with his. "I promised Uncle Gordon that it's our secret, and I won't tell Mommy."

"Good."

Gordon gently tousled Fiona's hair. "Off you go now."

a heavy heart, she turned and left the garden. The wind chimes jingled softly as she closed the door behind her. "Fiona!" Sophie

you wander so far?" Sophie asked, wrapping her arms around Fiona. "Don't go

""I understand!"

her tighter and led her towards the garden exit. Fiona stole one last look at the

when she

in the garden back then, and it was Mr. Aldridge who

s won

like being called uncle, so he insisted

was around but never wanted to see her mom, just as she

visited every

stepped inside the small

the garden.

in

things she couldn't comprehend, James slipped outside for a smoke. Over the past seven years, smoking

tail low,

and looked up