Chapter 5: The Secret Revealed
When Liam proudly showed the working watch to Mr. Barnaby, the old man smiled and told him to open the back cover. Inside, there was a small photograph. Liam gasped—it was a picture of Mr. Barnaby and Liam's father, both young and laughing.
"Your father was my first apprentice," Mr. Barnaby revealed. "He left this watch for you, knowing that one day, you would need to find your way back to life. He wanted you to know that time doesn't just pass—it carries us toward new beginnings."