" This time , she designed a whole outfit and even made custom cufflinks just for her engagement to Liam . As her mom , I've never gotten that kind of treatment . " The adults around the table laughed . I lowered my head and smiled quietly . Out of the corner of my eye , I saw Liam scoot his chair closer . Half his body leaned against mine . " Why aren't you wearing the bracelet ? " His voice was soft . I leaned in and whispered back , " It's too valuable . I want to save it for the wedding . " He smiled again . There was something tender in his eyes that made my heart skip . But something inside me felt strange . In my past life , I didn't remember ever meeting Liam . Even in this life , when I pulled his photo from the pile , I just thought he looked vaguely familiar . But I couldn't figure out why . It was like he read my thoughts . He slid a photo across the table - a photo of me from elementary school . " Wait ... that's me ? " I looked up at him , stunned . And then it hit me . There was a transfer student in elementary school from Orchard Valley . He had a thick accent and got picked on a lot . I remember chasing away the bullies for him . After that , he stopped talking . People thought he was mute . He stayed silent for years . When he moved away , I was heartbroken for a long time .