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.

like to talk,” she told the man before she handed the phone in

the line, the man

“Why now?

scoundrel

call me Max instead of Melon? Mommy

other end returned once again. With a

held onto Ariana’s hand,

what’s the matter? Is the

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

sheepish smile. Embracing Melon in her arms, she continued softly, “Your father hasn’t actually forgotten the nickname

attempt to bridge the awkwardness, Ariana said

other end had finally caught the signal.

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