AN: Taking a break tomorrow. I will be back the day after. Happy reading.
Hearing this, Yu Xi's heart ached, his chest tightening as his eyes reddened. The guilt weighed on him like chains. He wished he could have protected his brother better. He wished he had left with him that day, shielded him from the loneliness and terror that must have consumed him. The thought of Xiaobao wandering alone, frightened and desperate, tore at him.
"I am sorry," Yu Xi whispered, his voice breaking. "I am sorry… I shouldn't have left you alone."
Xiaobao wiped her tears quickly, shaking her head. "Don't apologize. I should be the one to apologize. I didn't try hard enough to find you. But now that I have, we can go back together. You can see where Mum grew up, and you can meet Grandpa. He really wants to meet you."
