Holden stood frozen, his astonishment palpable. Adele’s response had caught him off guard. A seasoned warrior on the battlefield of business, he felt a subtle tremor in his hands, a tremor born of excitement. The urge to embrace Adele was strong, but he restrained himself, not wanting to startle her fragile composure. Instead, he pulled his daughter close in a delicate embrace.

“Easy now, my dear. You must be starving after going for so long without something to eat. Allow Daddy to get you something to eat,” he murmured.

As Holden held Adele close, his words triggered a realization as profound as a deep ocean current. Cooking, he mused, was an artful tapestry.

With utmost care, he settled Adele on his lap, his eyes locked on her as she obediently took each morsel he offered. Gradually, her dainty fingers gripped his, guiding the food to her mouth.

Watching Adele eat like that stirred a warmth within Holden that was satisfying. Patiently, he continued feeding her until the last crumb of the cake had vanished, and her glass stood empty. As her emotions steadied into a tranquil sea, she leaned against him and slipped into sleep’s gentle embrace.

With a slightly awkward grace, Holden held Adele, Lulling her into a deep sleep.

girl in the wake

surrender to peaceful rest, Holden exhaled a sigh

Adele down on her bed, his steps as quiet as a whisper, and exited

sent an image of the skewed cupcake to the woman with the

Ariana’s device beeped, signaling an

the project proposal, Ariana’s attention was

was a photograph from the affluent online friend she had been talking to. Observing

peculiar angles, giving

discourage his culinary endeavors, she chose a gracious and encouraging response: “You’ve done

of

masterpiece.” Accompanied by an embarrassed emoji, his embarrassment was evident in the digital

a tad awkward, requiring

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