“You should have come some time earlier, dear. Lilyana succumbed to illness last month. Her children aren’t skilled tailors themselves, so I doubt they’ll be reopening the shop.”

Upon hearing this, Holden experienced an unexpected pang of sorrow.

Just then, he noticed a man hurriedly approaching down the street.

“What a coincidence – that’s her son now. You can ask him anything else you need,” the woman kindly offered.

Holden paused appreciatively outside the tailor shop, anticipating the meeting with the shop owner.

“Hello, I’ve recently acquired a wedding dress with your shop’s address on it,” Holden initiated.

The shop owner, an older gentleman, immediately made the connection.

must be Mr. Holden

entered, Holden took in the modest surroundings

E L A ‘s L I B R A R

few items had been packed away, the

déja vu. He instinctively felt that

he surmised, the dressing table

used to be at this very

man, noticing Holden’s puzzled look, explained, “We relocated the mirror

on the wall

owner broke

passing, gave me the task of returning this wedding gown. She held it dear, waiting for

anyone claim it?”

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