Adele, gripping Ariana’s hand, looked like she was about to cry.

“No, no,” she murmured.

The pang in Ariana’s chest was palpable. She wished she could keep Adele longer, but it was important for Adele to go back before Sadie got suspicious.

With Sadie, there was no predicting her next move.

Even if it tore at her, Ariana knew she had to let Shawn take Adele away.

Melon hovered near Ariana, disappointment in his eyes as he watched Adele depart. He had quietly hoped that maybe Adele could be his little sister.

Ariana felt a pang in her heart as she watched Adele recede in the distance. The young girl stirred emotions within her, reminiscent of the daughter she had tragically lost too early.

sight that Ariana ushered Melon back into the

Melon was asleep, Ariana found herself unable to drift off. Restlessness prompted her

to examine the security footage, hopeful

to her, Melon had

Dad.” Holden’s face soon appeared on screen, and

swiftly noted that it was

entrance, male grooming products occupied the bathroom, and

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to have no qualms about settling in. She resolved to

alert the intruder, she

intruder behaved

tapes, eager to put a face to this presumptuous

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