After a pause to regain her composure, she continued, “I apologize for losing my cool when I heard a voice similar to his. I must seem quite foolish.”

“It’s okay,” the man responded gently.

“We all have things that are hard to let go of. I do too.”

The conversation took a turn, becoming more casual.

Ariana found herself surprisingly at ease talking to him. Perhaps the resemblance of their voices eased her into an effortless flow of dialogue.

On the other end, Holden savored every word Ariana spoke. Regardless of the topic, her voice seemed to wash away his fatigue.

As Ariana carried on her conversation while also checking her app for any responses to her request, she noticed that no one had replied yet, likely due to the short notice.

her, and she quickly said, “By the way, could I ask

kind of favor?” Holden

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courage to tell my son about his father’s death. He’s been longing for a call from his dad. Could you pretend to be him

word “pay,”

sound of his chuckle made Ariana’s

was eerily reminiscent of how Theodore used

her hand tightly, reminding herself to stay

end was just an online friend; there

him ask, “Regarding the payment you mentioned, how much do you plan

to be in financial need, Ariana

be so predictable as to

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