The call from Adele brought joy to Ariana, but a fleeting memory gave her pause. After a brief hesitation, she queried, “Is your daddy there, too? Is this his phone?”

Adele muttered a response and then said, “Go out.”

Ariana knew that Adele meant Holden wasn’t around. She checked the unfamiliar number on her phone and thought that it was probably his other number.

Without dwelling on it, Ariana smiled and conversed with Adele.

Adele’s words were scarce and sporadic, yet Ariana managed to understand her, and Adele listened attentively, responding to most of what Ariana shared.

As time passed, Ariana heard Adele yawn, so she comforted her before ending the call.

Ariana’s phone screen stayed on the

her as

clicked to exit and noticed a ten-minute

was the one

had lost track of how

plan to keep a safe distance from Holden was failing

couldn’t help but consider Holden first. She tried to create space between them but had now found herself indebted

on her bed and pulled the covers over

Remy arrived at the hospital room

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