188 Mommy Had a Doll, Too (2/2)

She could hardly resist touching the soft head of hair a second time.

”Okay, Mommy. I understand. I will love the doll like the way Mommy loves me.”

At times, the child might be projecting herself as a doll.

Xia Ruoxin narrowed her eyes as though she had thought of something.

”Mommy, too, had a doll once.”

”Did Mommy like it?” The child's voice remained sweet and sounded very pleasant to the ears.

”I did, but it wasn't as good as the one you have.” From her recollections, Xia Ruoxin realized that she still remembered some things but not the pain. Her mother had thrown that doll away because Xia Yixuan disliked it.

”Then, Mommy can have my doll.” Rainy had really like the doll and was clearly unable to part with it, but she picked it up and offered it to Xia Ruoxin. ”Mommy, you must treat Dolly well. She is my favorite.”

Xia Ruoxin bent down and put the doll back into her daughter's arms.

”Rainy is Mommy's favorite doll. So you are enough for me.”

Xia Ruoxin then continued to make the rounds of collection for the laundry when she got back to their apartment. It was already nightfall when she was done. Rainy had fallen asleep.