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.

to Melcorn,”

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

ask her if she

how hard he tried, the words stuck

sensed that asking that question would strip away every

nothing substantial between them, not even a

hesitant probing carry in the end? His remaining dignity

words swirling like a tempest in

managed to say

“That’s good.

responded dispassionately, plunging them

silence weighed heavily on

his phone, he said, “Just wanted to

that’s all,

“Okay.

Ariana’s tone remained cold, and two seconds

stared at her phone screen,

in silence mirrored

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