“Melon’s aware of the real story behind his dad now.”

“How did he find out? Is he handling it okay?” he quickly typed back, the weight of her revelation making it hard for him to breathe.

Taking her time, Ariana finally replied, “It’s better he knows now than discovers it later. Children can be resilient; they will learn to cope. And thank you, truly, for being there for him all this time.”

Ariana kept her silence about the revealing call from Sadie, feeling that diving into those details would only ignite further tensions.

Holden, after all, was never meant to be a permanent fixture in Melon’s life, and with his upcoming marriage with Sadie, she didn’t want to be the one throwing a wrench in their plans.

However, even if unspoken, Holden sensed Ariana’s intentions to put distance between them.

clawed at him, prompting him

“Answer your phone.”

be cut off after a

emotions surged within him:

give up, he dialed again, only to

he made one

time, after what felt Like an

Holden was furious, but he bit back his

however, he was suddenly

in his mind, inquiries about whether she intended to

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