Chapter: 261

After satisfying her appetite and indulging in a comforting bath, Ariana felt much better. She still checked her phone periodically, though, hoping that a text or call would come. But the phone stayed silent, and as the night wore on, she started to feel drowsy.

Suddenly, her phone chimed with a new message. Ariana bolted up in bed. She lunged for it, eagerly checking the screen, only to feel a pang of disappointment when she saw the sender’s name wasn’t Theodore. It was Holden.

Confusion replaced her disappointment as she wondered why Holden had messaged her so late. They had not talked in days, ever since she celebrated his birthday. She couldn’t help but feel a sense of intrigue as she stared at the message.

What could he want?

She clicked on the chat box, and her eyes scanned the short line of words. “Are you asleep?”

gazed at the

fathom why he would send her a message so late, only to ask if she was asleep. Was it a coded message? Was there

much for her to bear. She longed for someone to talk to, someone to fill the empty void in

to break

to

“Do you have insomnia since you’re still awake at this

with ease, providing a sense of comfort to Ariana, who wasn’t used to being alone. The ordinary conversation was like a

Holden’s choice of words that he wasn’t

the clock struck midnight, Ariana asked casually, “Where are

“I’m savoring the riverside view by Mount

proximity. She couldn’t help but wonder if it was a mere coincidence that he

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