The Secret He Left Behind
she asked, keeping her voice calm, though a flicker of worry passed through her chest.
Aria pointed eagerly toward the window that framed the fountain a short walk away.
“My bracelet!”
Lydia smiled, the corners of her eyes crinkling. “Well, we can go grab it. Saturday adventure, right?”
Elena nodded, a faint smile tugging at her lips despite the flicker of tension that refused to leave her chest. Aria clapped her hands together in delight, her excitement infectious, and the three of them headed out, stepping back into the sunlit streets of Lydia’s hometown.
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