Ariana felt her mind go numb. Her usually obedient Melon! How could he have just wandered off?

She glanced at Sonia, hoping this was some kind of prank.

“You’re joking, right? This isn’t something to joke about,” she stammered.

“I wish I were,” Sonia replied, her face a portrait of genuine anxiety.

A wave of dread washed over Ariana, seeing Sonia’s obvious distress.

Quick to act, Sarah said, “We need to check the security footage right away. Melon can’t be far.”

“You’re absolutely right,” Betsy chimed in.

“The front desk should be able to access all the building’s cameras. We’ll find him.”

“Then let’s move,” urged Sonia, grabbing Ariana’s arm to lead her toward the lobby. Sarah and Betsy followed, their strides filled with purpose.

Angela’s Library

Melon, they

had planned to ask the reception staff about a young boy wandering alone. But then a crowd of people around a man caught her eye. The man was

that fleeting moment, as he turned his head, a familiar silhouette seized Ariana’s attention,

jawline, that nose. She would recognize

lunged after the crowd, but security guards

eyes reddening, Ariana struggled against their hold, straining to see as the man disappeared into a

departing car. After a

more than a curt “no comment” before walking away. Many were captivated by him these days and hoped

her face fraught

just happened?” she asked, taking Ariana’s trembling hands into her

hands with a grip that bordered on painful, Ariana whispered, her voice shaky,

think rationally,” Sonia advised

him so much, it’s understandable that your mind might play tricks on you, making you see

teetered on

could she have imagined it? She was certain

etched into

murmuring more to herself

two people to look so identical, unless they were twins. But Theodore never had

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