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.

told the man before she handed the phone

other end of the line,

“Why now?

me a scoundrel just a moment

did you call me Max instead of Melon? Mommy said that you

other end returned

hand, doubt etched on his

the matter? Is

The man on

the connection at the border,” Ariana explained with a sheepish smile. Embracing Melon in her arms, she continued softly, “Your father hasn’t actually forgotten the nickname Melon. It’s just been a while, and he could be aiming

bridge the awkwardness, Ariana said “hello” to the phone once

it appeared that the other end had finally caught the

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