Chapter 1230

"Wait—I've got something for light," Phoebe suddenly said. She raised her wrist, revealing the watch Jack had once given her. With a gentle press, the watch lit up like a flashlight. Jack stared at it in disbelief. He never would have guessed that the cheap, knockoff watch he'd randomly bought for a few dollars would actually have a built-in light. He couldn't help but laugh. For a knockoff, the thing was surprisingly practical. At the same time, he remembered that day at school. She had denied that the watch was from him at first, but right before entering her dorm, she admitted it was. He couldn't stop his thoughts from wandering. Was there some hidden meaning behind her words back then? But a woman's thoughts were always so hard to decipher. Jack didn't think of himself as slow, but he could never seem to figure out what Phoebe was thinking. "Thank you... for keeping the watch," he said, his voice low, touched. "I figured you'd tossed it or left it to gather dust in some draw