Chapter 663

"Is it too much to believe? Broderick, do you think I've lost my mind? That I'm crazy enough to be locked up in some mental hospital?" Broderick Ackerley shook his head. After losing her once, he'd rather believe in miracles, in shooting stars granting wishes—anything, as long as it meant they'd never be apart again. "You talk, Leslie. I'll listen," he said softly. "I was taken to that other dimension. Later, I uncovered the secrets behind this bracelet and bangle. And with that, I managed to return." Leslie Cross spoke as if it had been simple, but there was no doubt a tremendous struggle hidden behind her calm tone. "Broderick, you suffered. A few days in that place felt like two or three months here. So honestly, it wasn’t as hard for me as it was for you." But for Broderick, it was different. Every second he waited had weighed heavily on him. His longing had been stark, unrelenting. "And this bangle," she continued, "my mom told me it was given to my grandfather by an old friend. T