After a while of playing, while the adults engaged in conversation downstairs, Melon seized a moment to sneak upstairs in search of his smartwatch.

Today was a day of unbridled joy, and he yearned to share it with his dad.

With nimble fingers, Melon dialed his father’s number, yet the call remained unanswered, concluding with an automatic disconnect.

Perplexed, he couldn’t help but wonder.

His father had always been prompt in answering his calls before; why this silence now? Was he busy?

and hesitation, Melon decided to make

deeply engrossed in his video conference, failed to notice his phone lighting up

shifting between

juice. Even though he had sworn it would be undetectable in any liquid, a nagging

glass down next

spotted the incessant blinking of Holden’s

Holden remained completely

look, and her expression tightened. A surge of anger bubbled up within her when she saw the caller ID:

ninjanovel.com

the number, a sense of familiarity tugged at her. She

he found Sadie near, her demeanor a shade too

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