Audrey hugged the clothes to her chest and entered the fitting room.

As soon as she left, Ashton and John shot each other withering glares, then turned to face different directions.

I was greatly amused by this scene. Indeed, everyone had an Achilles’ heel.

After staying to make sure war wasn’t about to break out again, I spun on my heels and walked toward my target destination.

When women shopped, we always struggled with indecision, and it was this syndrome that profited many luxury brands. Faced with two sets of clothing with styles that were both to my liking, I made the mistake most women made.

Something that obviously could have been solved in one minute, I used nearly ten minutes. In the end, I decided to just grab both sets.

When I went back to the others, everyone was standing by Audrey’s fitting room door, discussing about separating ways to search for me.

I broke into a small jog and called out, “I’m back, I’m back.”

“Well, finally. For a second there I thought you lost your way,” John said jokingly.

I shot him a deadpan look before bringing the clothes over to Gregory. Holding out one in each hand, I asked, “Which one do you like?”

at Ashton who was beside him, he shook his head and rejected, “I already have a

obvious that you

into his arms, then gently pushed him into the fitting room. “How’s that the same? These were handpicked by me. You must try them on. Be a good boy and go on in. I’ll wait for you outside,

hand, Gregory took two steps, then

them from each others’ views, and advised solemnly, “This is between you and me, okay? You don’t need anyone else’s

obsidian eyes lit up. He hugged the clothes

a smile at me, he happily entered the

he emerged in a white

forward to squat down in front of

a miniature version of Ashton. Hence, everything looked like it was tailor-made

should look like. Usually, you either wear your school uniform, or just like your dad, you strut around in

eyes curved into crescents as

look forward to receiving clothes

coax a child, but my casual remark was taken seriously by

cleared throat carrying a hint of warning

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