Unconscious Husband: Meet Her Love In Silence by Ken Slaner

Ariana took a composed breath, her gaze shifting between Shawn and Adele before she said in a measured tone, “It’s quite commonplace, as the Fredricks own this mall.”

Recollection washed over Ariana, carrying her back to that initial return from abroad, when she and Sonia had ventured here to select gifts for Melon. In that bustling place, a man had caught her eye, his profile bearing an uncanny resemblance to Theodore’s.

And with that memory, a new revelation struck her.

It was Holden.

The cadence of Holden’s voice echoed Theodore’s, and there was a resemblance between their features, a similarity Melon had once remarked upon. A fanciful notion danced at the edges of Ariana’s thoughts.

Could Holden be Theodore?

Almost as swiftly as the thought surfaced, Ariana dismissed it, a wry twist touching her lips, dismissing the idea as preposterous. How could such a connection exist? Theodore, the heir of the esteemed Anderson family, tethered to the Fredrick lineage? It defied reason.

held any close ties to the Fredrick family, surely Darian would have showered

if Theodore were truly Holden, retribution would have been well within his grasp. Why would he have had

simply didn’t align. How could

Theodore five years ago, Holden had

reflection, Ariana noted an absence — an incongruity. Theodore and Holden had never materialized together. Moreover, Theodore

in turmoil. She sought to steady herself, feeling a touch of absurdity for

she couldn’t control her

how had he allowed her to

Angela’s Library

gentle touch on Ariana’s arm jolted her back

at her,

a warm smile as she stooped down to lift