An empty bottle sat beside Timothy. Even in that disheveled posture, there was still something polished about him.When he heard footsteps, he lifted his head abruptly. The haze in his eyes cleared the moment he saw me. Then, he staggered to his feet, spilling a few drops of wine as he did.When he reached me, the scent of alcohol mixed with lavender made me frown.Before I could speak, he suddenly grabbed my hand, his palm burning hot.Like a kid showing off his most precious possession, he watched me with bleary, shimmering eyes, his voice trembling ever so slightly."Josie, look. It took me two days, but I finally put everything back the way it was. Every wish on these wind chimes matches exactly what you wrote back then. Everything I failed to do before, I'll make up to you, alright?"I had to use real force to pull my hand out of his.I looked at him evenly. "Timothy, are you done?"The light in his eyes dimmed instantly.I spoke slowly. "What makes you think putting toge
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