Roisin Meimei nodded eagerly, her cheeks flushed with excitement. “And this time, my Mommy is with me!”The woman smiled at me, nodding in understanding. “Well, you’re in for a treat then.” She handed Meimei a small loaf of sweet bread, warm and golden. The smell alone made my mouth water.“Thank you,” I said, handing the woman a few Venets before Meimei and I wandered further into the market.We found a bench nearby, and I sat down, watching as she tore off a piece of the bread and offered it to me. “Here, Mommy, you have to try it! It’s the best!”I took the piece she offered, and when the sweet, buttery flavor melted on my tongue, I couldn’t help but smile. “You were right. This is the best.”Meimei grinned proudly, her little feet swinging off the edge of the bench. “I told you!”I watched her as she ate the rest of the bread, her happiness so pure, so unburdened by the weight of the world. In that moment, it felt like nothing else mattered. Not the wedding, not the endless plann
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