Chapter 1782

At home and school, if she wasn't in class, she was training. She barely had a moment to spare for games. And honestly, she wasn't even hooked on them. The shooting games her classmates raved about couldn't hold a candle to the real-life adventures she had at home.

"Uh... I play, I play..." She fumbled. Oh, great!

What was that game Betty and the rest were always on about? "League of Legends? Call of Duty? Or maybe Fortnite?"

"Yes, yes! Those are the ones! I'm all over them!"

"Open your phone, let me see," James said, handing his phone to Fiona.

Staring at the lock screen, Fiona felt a wave of dread wash over her. She'd been told not to use this phone unless absolutely necessary. It was too precious to her to risk downloading games.

James said,

"Godfather..."

you get

"...I bought it."

an awkward silence in the living room. She hung her head, steeling herself for a scolding from James. But it never came. Instead, James spoke

tapped the phone's screen and added, "If anyone asks, just say I gave it to you.

unexpected support. "Do you understand or

understand," she

her response, James left the Costello home. Fiona looked down at the phone, wondering if her godfather was aware of something

Fiona, Odie moved around the Costello place like it was his second

the dinner

sneaking

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