They chatted for a while, catching up on each other’s past experience.

Realizing that she had left Melon alone for a while, Ariana exchanged numbers with Judy, promising to reconnect soon.

Back in the banquet hall, Melon sat alone, his gaze Lingering on the tantalizing spread. However, due to health reasons, he couldn’t partake.

Catalina, spotting the lonely child, felt her heart soften.

Approaching him, she inquired gently, “Why are you all by yourself?

And where’s your mother?”

Melon, with impeccable manners, replied, “I accidentally spilled juice on my Mommy’s dress, so she went to freshen up.”

glance at the food but his resistance to

having any?” she

and there are many foods I can’t

E L A ‘s L I B R A

swelled in

me help,” she

you can

his brow furrowed slightly as he added, “But Mommy told me to stay put. She might get

and I’ll ensure someone lets her know you’re with

Ariana and apprise her of Melon’s whereabouts. She then guided Melon to a more secluded part of

Catalina’s heart sank. There, reclining on a chaise lounge, was Rodney, attempting to

she could think about was that this situation wasn’t ideal at

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