Chapter 1235

He hadn’t expected Ariana to pick up.

He had dialed impulsively, driven by an overwhelming longing, never anticipating a response.

As he snapped out of his daze, he realized Ariana was on the line, leaving him flooded with a jumble of emotions.

But he felt utterly tongue-tied, unable to articulate a word, thus left stranded in silence.

Both ends fell into a quiet lull, Ariana even catching the sound of Holden’s steady breathing.

Breaking the silence softly, she said, “If there’s nothing you want to say to me, I’ll hang up.

Her distant tone pierced Holden’s heart.

He hesitated before cautiously inquiring, “How have you been lately?”

“I’m okay.

returned to Melcorn,” Ariana replied

to broach the subject of those scandalous tabloid photos, but he couldn’t bring himself to

to ask her if she was

no matter how hard he tried, the words stuck in

that question would strip away every

seemed as though there was nothing substantial between them, not even

weight would his hesitant probing carry in the end? His remaining dignity

brewed inside Holden, words swirling like a tempest in his

he managed to say was a feeble, pale

“That’s good.

them back

weighed heavily

he said, “Just

all, I’ll

“Okay.

two seconds later, Holden disconnected

stared at her phone screen, lost

in silence mirrored

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