This interruption recurred, but Ariana took it in stride.

“It’s alright,” she assured him, “Attend to your family. We’re fine here.”

With a brief nod and an apologetic look, Mitchel dashed off.

Melon, in the meantime, sat engrossed in the grandeur around him.

When he tried to place his juice back on the table, a slight miscalculation resulted in it cascading over Ariana’s skirt.

“I’m so sorry, Mommy!” Melon’s eyes widened in alarm.

“It’s alright, darling,” Ariana consoled, patting her wet skirt.

behave while I clean up, okay? No wandering

put, Melon watched his mother make her way to the

to the terrace. And there, in

sight of the recognizable silhouette, her astonishment bubbled

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“Judy?” she breathed out.

wave of astonishment washed over her features, quickly replaced by

second thought, she rushed to Ariana, wrapping her in

Judy’s heart had ached for Ariana throughout. Fate, however, had kept their paths

to hold

did you come to be with the

the staff, were all let go. But fortune smiled on me when a friend introduced me to the Chadwicks. I’ve been serving as their housekeeper since then. Life’s been kind.

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