Adele showed no resistance as Sonia bathed her, quietly following the bedtime routine.

As Sonia gently bathed her, she noticed a small red mark between Adele’s shoulder blades. She worried that their play might have caused an injury. She softly prodded the spot and asked, “Does this hurt?”

Adele, captivated by her rubber duck, didn’t reply. Sonia closely examined the mark and, finding no reaction, concluded it was likely a normal birthmark. Relieved, she left it alone and finished Adele’s bath.

After their baths, the two children eagerly joined the adults for playtime on the bed. The games were uncomplicated, but Ariana and Sonia played with great excitement, bringing joy to Melon and occasionally making Adele smile. She appeared pleased.

Following the bedtime stories and lullabies, Sonia tucked the drowsy children into bed. However, Ariana lay awake for a while, staring at the ceiling as troubling thoughts kept her from sleeping.

What link could Holden have to that online wealthy friend? Could they be the same person? She mulled over the clues but couldn’t quite piece them together.

Restless in bed, Ariana was hit by a thought. The video platform she used might be able to trace IP addresses.

instantly logged in to check the IP address of the account that had

expected, the address was listed at the bottom of

It was in Eleymond.

Ariana to believe that the online wealthy friend was indeed Holden. Still, she knew she needed

but her mind kept

even

have secretly undergone vocal surgery? Ariana thought the idea was unlikely but couldn’t come up with a more plausible

wondered if it was all just a series of coincidences.

real, or simply a creation

in the afternoon to fetch Adele. Thanks to Ariana’s pep talk, Adele went

farewells, the latter a bit downhearted about watching his buddy leave. Off to the side, Ariana and Shawn chatted about

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