“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.

and broaching the topic could

resolved internally to find a way

it best to leave the Fredrick estate for

current state, she believed she wasn’t in the best position to continue Adele’s therapy. After taking a brief respite, she made arrangements to depart, planning to return on

courteously walked her to the

realized that Adele was tagging along closely, even making an attempt to

I’ll be back soon and we can spend time together then, alright?” Ariana tried to reassure the little girl. But no

for a solution. It was then that Shawn, after mulling over the predicament, made a suggestion, “Given Adele’s reluctance to let go, would you consider taking

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

Ariana’s hesitation, Shawn sought to allay

Fredrick has given the directive that decisions benefiting Adele’s therapy rest in your

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