As he recalled how she had repeatedly mistaken him for Theodore, Holden’s expression turned sour with resentment, almost a hint of jealousy towards this man.

But then he paused and scolded himself for feeling jealous of a man who was no longer alive. Still, his curiosity lingered. An idea crossed his mind, and he reached into a drawer, retrieving a bracelet he had stumbled upon years ago at the hospital.

Comparing the pendant and the bracelet, he was taken aback to discover that the engraved initials on them were exactly the same.

Holden held both objects in his palm, still somewhat amazed at how strangely they matched.

Many years ago, acting upon Devin’s advice, Holden had left the bracelet at the lost and found desk in the hospital, hoping its owner would reclaim it. Surprisingly, even after his own discharge three months later, the bracelet hadn’t been claimed.

Just as Holden was about to leave the hospital, he saw a nurse about to discard the bracelet into the trash, alongside other unclaimed items that had been laying around for over three months.

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disposal. He discreetly tucked it away and had kept

looked at the two objects resting in his hand, he recalled that Ariana’s husband had tragically lost his life

accept such a coincidence, Holden couldn’t help but wonder if Ariana’s late husband had

the bracelet, planning

conjecture were correct, it seemed likely that this special bracelet had once belonged to her late husband. If that were the case, then Holden felt he should

the recording for a day

send her son, Melon, off to a summer camp she had previously enrolled him

some careful instructions. He stood with his hands on

I’m away and not skip

your wounded arm wet, or it’ll hurt a Lot. When I come back, I’ll examine you closely and weigh you on the scale to make sure you haven’t lost a lot of

as the little man of the house moved

silky hair affectionately. With arms wide open, Melon embraced her tightly and promised, “I’ll be well-behaved

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