After wrapping things up with Devin, Holden had no plans to head back to his room and take a breather. Instead, he snatched up his car keys, made his way to the garage, and drove solo to Evergreen Apartments.

He had managed to get the door open here on a previous visit. Since then, he’d visited twice, fingers crossed each time, hoping to bump into the apartment’s other tenant.

Something about the apartment put Holden at ease. His restless nights became a thing of the past. He caught some solid Zs here, so he bunked at this place for the last few nights.

Holden started to see this place as his own home. He was tossing the groceries he’d just bought into the fridge when he realized a beer from the previous night’s haul was missing. Did he mess up the count?

Pushing that thought aside, Holden squared away the rest of his groceries and decided to get cleaned up to rest.

The following morning, Ariana was in the kitchen, whipping up some desserts.

Devin had texted her the previous evening, giving her a heads-up that Adele would swing by for a consultation. So, Ariana got a jump start on things and baked Adele’s go-to cake.

the

cake aside, Ariana went to answer it. There stood Devin

Adele kept her Lips sealed. But her arms spoke

taking in the sight of Adele, felt a warmth in her chest. In a swift move, she picked the little girl up and

baked

and she gifted Ariana with a grin, showing off a subtle dimple. She latched onto Ariana,

E L A ‘s L I

was filled with joy, allowing the tight embrace. She shifted one hand to gently pat Adele’s

a tug at his heartstrings. Clearly, Adele had taken a shine to

eyed Ariana again, she hardly came off as

being the same woman who’d left Holden high and dry after an accident didn’t sit right with him. Maybe

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