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.

widened in a cocktail of astonishment and

regarded Holden with a

internal conflict, Holden asked,

however, merely shook his head,

caution against gossiping about others echoed

but a mother who’s not quite up to par. If only Adele

the same time, a pang of envy tugged

an exceptional

of fatherly virtue, embodying everything he envisioned a

missed chance of this man

hesitance to explain further, Holden opted not to press any

of his parent nearby, Holden looked

tea and accompanying snacks arrived, sparking an eager gleam in Melon’s eyes at

we indulge?” he

Melon, and they

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