“Actually, it wasn’t me. It was Mr. Fredrick who discovered you in the bathroom.”

This revelation left Ariana momentarily perplexed. She remembered the illusion she experienced when the bathroom door finally swung open, the familiar voice echoing through the room, and Melon’s recurring observation about the striking resemblance between Holden and Theodore.

Gripping the edge of the bed, Ariana tried to process the flood of thoughts, emotions, and potential scenarios racing through her mind.

After some time, she ventured, “Where is Mr. Fredrick now? I should express my gratitude.”

“He had urgent business in Mistlyn,” Shawn responded without evasion.

Ariana’s myriad of suppositions remained unresolved, casting a shadow of disappointment over her. The thought of requesting Holden’s social media profile crossed her mind, but she hesitated to voice it.

details, and broaching

internally to find a way to unveil

to leave the Fredrick estate for the time

continue Adele’s therapy. After taking a brief respite, she made arrangements to depart, planning to return

walked her

tagging along closely, even

then, alright?” Ariana tried to reassure the little

was then that Shawn, after mulling over the predicament, made a suggestion, “Given Adele’s reluctance to let go, would you consider taking her home with you? I can come by

by the proposal. She wondered if she’d misunderstood him. The implications were vast: if Sadie discovered that Adele was with

Ariana’s hesitation, Shawn sought

the directive that decisions benefiting Adele’s therapy rest in

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