Ariana jerked her head up, and even with her eyes clouded with tears, she thought she saw Theodore standing there.

ALL the pent-up feelings of fear, sorrow, and longing came rushing out like water escaping a broken dam.

Was this just another cruel trick played by her mind? Why did this vision feel so sharp, so tangible?

If her mind’s escape was to weave these delusions and let her see him again, maybe that wouldn’t be so bad.

The buzzing in Ariana’s ears was deafening, making the man’s words a distant murmur. When he knelt down next to her, she couldn’t help but wrap her arms around him, releasing a sob that seemed to come from her very soul.

“Is that you? Why’d you take so long?” Her voice was raw, reflecting the chaos inside.

and was looking forward to meeting the new child psychologist. But all he found was little Adele

spotted her phone left behind. She couldn’t be too far. Following the faint sounds,

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tears, caught in the faint light. For a second, he wondered if he was seeing things. But her unmistakable voice and the scent he remembered so well made him realize she was really there, and

himself, to get a better look at her face, but Ariana wasn’t letting him. She held on tight, her cries echoing softly in the room as she whispered, “Don’t ever leave me

his chest. Holden’s frustration started to evaporate. He began

miss you so much,” Ariana

powerful and wild. His

Theodore must be her late husband, the name he’d caught in

away, but propriety held him back. Before he could make a move, Ariana’s head tilted back, and she went limp

and saying, “I’ve looked everywhere, and I can’t find the doctor.” His

form. He shot a stern look at Shawn and said, “Don’t just

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