The clothes had been carefully folded and gently placed there, as if someone had made sure to treat them with respect.
Ah, that's right.
Dominic remembered now.
When he showed Shiao Yi the clothes, he had looked so happy. He had immediately slipped his arms into the sleeves, excited and eager.
Then he turned back toward Dominic with a smile, looking a little proud of himself.
It was so adorable. So charming.
When Dominic had admitted he found the clothes in the children's section, Shiao Yi puffed out his cheeks in mock anger.
It had been so funny that Dominic couldn't help but burst into laughter. He had never laughed like that before. Not so freely. Not so joyfully.
Shiao. His Shiao.
A tear fell from Dominic's eye. Then another. And another. They wouldn't stop.
The drops fell gently, landing on the bundle of Shiao's clothes.
No—that wasn't good. The clothes would get wet.
Shiao Yi had held this bundle in both arms so carefully, as if it were something precious.
