Chapter 836

Jayde held the peace locket bracelet in her hand, heart heavy with memories. Her mother had given it to her years ago—something she’d tucked away to dull the ache of her absence. Now it felt like a wound reopened.

“It’s come back to me,” she murmured, bitterness rising in her throat.

At home, Mrs. Leung sat alone, lost in a world only she understood. Her mind, childlike since the brain injury, protected her from loneliness. But for Jayde, watching her like this cut deep.

“Mom, I’m back,” she said, voice forced bright. “Look—remember this?”

Mrs. Leung’s eyes lit up. “The bracelet… for Jayde.”

Jayde’s breath caught. “You remember?”