Chapter: 904

“Thank you, Ma’am!” With the prized balloon in hand, Melon’s grin illuminated his face. He could hardly wait to return to Ariana and share it with her.

On his way, a flower nursery caught his attention. There, nestled in a corner, was a young girl muttering in a low voice.

She was counting, and her counting seemed askew, for Melon observed a leap from twenty straight to fifty as he drew near.

A bemused smile graced his lips, and he inquired, “Engrossed in counting, are you?”

Unperturbed by his presence, the girl’s gaze remained fixed downward.

Craning his neck, Melon saw the girl his age in a pink bubble skirt on the grass.

was beating down fiercely, flushing her delicate face, which glistened with sweat. How long she had occupied

here?” Melon asked, his

the girl offered

toward her. “Should you deign to answer my

reaction stirred in her. She raised her gaze, the balloon capturing her attention. Yearning lingered in her

this doll-like girl, Melon found her actions

them, and he couldn’t

adult figure in proximity, Melon

The girl remained silent.

pressed on, “Your silence shall be

unbroken yet still gaze bore into him, eyes blinking

he clapped his little hands. “My mom

and stood up. The fact that she didn’t protest made him happier. “Now that you

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