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.

she told the man before she handed the phone

the line, the man chuckled

“Why now?

a scoundrel

and piped up, “If you’re really my father, why did you call me Max instead of Melon? Mommy said that you chose my nickname yourself. Did you

on the other end returned once again.

onto Ariana’s hand, doubt etched

Is the connection

had forgotten to mention his nickname yesterday. The man on

a hiccup in the connection at the border,” Ariana explained with a sheepish smile. Embracing Melon in her arms, she continued softly, “Your

Ariana said

it appeared that the other end had finally caught the

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