On the other end of the line, Holden expressed gentle concern, feigning ignorance, and inquired, “How did you sustain your injury?

Who did it?”

Ariana provided a succinct and matter-of-fact account, addressing each question with precision.

Nevertheless, the person on the other end of the line remained steadfast in his role as a concerned husband, causing Ariana’s cheeks to flush with embarrassment and shyness.

Noticing Ariana’s blushing countenance, Melon grew immediately concerned and urgently asked, “Mommy, why are you blushing? Are you running a fever? Should I call the doctor?”

For a protracted, uneasy moment, Holden, on the opposite end of the phone, lapsed into silence, a pause that Ariana also endured.

crimson, her inner turmoil palpable. How could Melon lay bare

end the embarrassment, Ariana engaged in a few more strained pleasantries before deliberately releasing an exaggerated

my, I’m quite fatigued. It’s high time I retired for the night. We’ll chat again

phone aside as if it had scalded her, cradling her head

A ‘s L I B

resist cooling while that voice, eerily reminiscent of

television, only for young Melon to undermine

were sleepy?

the boy roughly, she sank her teeth into his soft, pale

another word from you, starting this very moment!”

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