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.

talk,” she told the

the other end of the line, the man

“Why now?

scoundrel

really my father, why did you call me Max instead of Melon? Mommy said

end returned once again. With

onto Ariana’s hand, doubt etched on

what’s the matter? Is the

felt embarrassed, realizing she had forgotten to mention his nickname yesterday. The man on the

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 for a more formal tone

the awkwardness, Ariana said “hello”

that the other end had finally

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