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.

which glistened with sweat. How long she

squatting here?” Melon asked, his curiosity

the girl offered

extended the balloon toward her. “Should you deign to answer my question, this balloon shall be yours.

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

the presence of this doll-like girl, Melon found her actions not peculiar but rather an intricate play of silence and

to tether them,

adult figure in proximity, Melon

The girl remained silent.

pressed on, “Your silence shall be

into him, eyes blinking but devoid of

as he clapped his little hands. “My mom shall delight in this new

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

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