“Devin, want to step in and take a load off?” Ariana inquired.

Devin, yanked back to the moment, declined.

“Nah. Got other fish to fry. Just watch over Adele, okay?”

Handing over Adele’s little backpack, he filled Ariana in on the latest about Adele, and they settled on a time for Adele’s pick-up.

Wrapping up, Devin was about to hit the road when a familiar kid’s voice echoed.

“Mom, did sis get here yet?”

That voice made Devin stop dead. Whipping around, and just as Ariana was nearly shutting the door, he spotted the unmistakable silhouette of Melon.

he knew it, Ariana had

face. He was sure he had just caught a fleeting glimpse of Melon

Devin was familiar with his looks and voice. And that

ran through Devin, making

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went by the name Max and was Ariana’s child… And given that Melon looked to be about four or five, it synced up with events from half a

spitting image of a young Holden. It was no wonder Devin had considered him as a Fredrick at

had to be Holden’s

and she had given birth to the kid after the

gravity of it all had Devin buzzing. He was itching to

in line for the Fredrick legacy. If only Aldus

thoughts of Adele filled

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