“Get out!” he commanded briefly.

The severity of his tone took Sadie aback. Disturbed as she clearly was, she had no option but to comply and exit the room.

But the damage had already been done – Adele had been deeply distressed by Sadie’s presence and continued to sob in Holden’s chest.

Observing Adele’s flushed complexion and her tear-streaked face as she cried, Holden’s heart ached. He gently lifted her into his arms, swaying gently to provide her solace.

After he had patiently soothed Adele for some time, her cries gradually began to subside.

Just then, Shawn knocked and entered, conveying to Holden, “Miss Pierre appears to be experiencing some heart trouble outside.”

Already seething over Adele’s injury and the subsequent trauma, Holden was pushed to his breaking point by Sadie’s latest antics. He snapped irritably, “If she’s indeed having a heart attack, call an ambulance!”

saying, “Oh, I’m perfectly fine now. I was just distraught seeing Adele in

the room, she was compelled to

hearing her voice only deepened Holden’s vexation; he had no

instant, his phone chimed twice. While cradling Adele in one arm, he checked the incoming messages with the other. It turned out to be Ariana who sent him some recipes

momentarily calmed Holden’s inner

it also left him confused. How

never send him recipes on her

and for the first time, he was scared. He was scared that she would discover his identity as Holden

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through, he quickly

Ariana could figure out

identity, she wouldn’t be so calm and definitely wouldn’t have casually

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