Regaining his composure, Holden sauntered over and crouched down before the children.

“Hey, kids, how did you two come to know each other?” he asked.

Melon was quite forthcoming.

“At the amusement park, last time. I saw her sitting alone, absorbed in some sort of counting. I then decided to join her and play,” he divulged with a candid smile.

The amusement park? Counting?

Holden’s brow furrowed slightly as he grappled with the puzzle.

As he was about to delve further into the matter, Melon asked, “Wait a minute. Do you know her as well, sir?”

“Indeed, I’m her father,” Holden affirmed, his smile warm and welcoming.

eyes widened in a cocktail of

regarded Holden with a perplexed yet contemplative

the boy’s internal conflict, Holden asked, “Is

merely shook his

mother’s caution against gossiping about others

to Adele, Melon mused inwardly, “Adele has a truly amazing father but a mother who’s not quite up to par. If only Adele could be my

time, a pang of

an exceptional

a paragon of fatherly virtue, embodying everything he

chance

to explain further, Holden

looked

eager gleam in Melon’s

we indulge?” he said, his delight

and they went over

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