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.

and she quickly said, “By the way,

kind of favor?” Holden

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haven’t mustered the 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 and call my son tomorrow? I’ll make sure to pay you

the word “pay,” Holden

of his chuckle

reminiscent of how Theodore used

her hand tightly, reminding

was just an online

payment you mentioned, how much do you plan to

he didn’t seem to be in financial need,

predictable as to transfer money the moment we

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