“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.

knew it, Ariana had shut the

Devin’s face. He was sure he had just caught a

Melon at the summer camp, Devin was familiar with his looks and voice. And that quick peek moments ago just

ran through Devin,

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if that kid 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 decade

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

had to be Holden’s

abortion, and she had given birth to the kid

was itching to

the next in line for the Fredrick legacy. If only Aldus were around, he would be over

thoughts of Adele filled his mind, Devin’s enthusiasm

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