Melon was still around and saw his mother’s action. When the person answered, Melon realized she was calling the man just now back and looked at his mother in surprise.

“Mommy, why are you calling the scoundrel back?”

Flustered, Ariana cleared her throat and said quickly, “Oh, I was just checking on a delivery.”

Gently stroking Melon’s hair, she ventured, “Would you Like to speak to your father, dear? I know you miss him.”

Melon’s eyes went wide, disbelief evident on his face. Half-eager, half-doubtful, he exclaimed, “Is he truly my father?”

With a warm smile, Ariana pinched his chubby cheek affectionately and set the call to speaker mode.

the man before she

end of the

“Why now?

called me a scoundrel

didn’t explain himself and piped up, “If you’re really my father, why did you call me Max instead of

silence on the other end returned once again. With a gentle

held onto Ariana’s hand, doubt

the matter? Is the

forgotten to mention his nickname yesterday. The man on the other side must be

her arms, she continued softly, “Your

an attempt to bridge the awkwardness, Ariana

had finally caught the signal. The man’s voice returned, echoing

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