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,” Ariana replied

photos, but he couldn’t

ask her if she

he tried, the words stuck in

question would strip away every

nothing substantial between them, not even a proper

carry in the end? His remaining

words

end, all he managed to say was a feeble, pale

“That’s good.

Ariana responded dispassionately, plunging them back into a profound

silence weighed heavily on

he said, “Just

that’s all, I’ll

“Okay.

two seconds later, Holden

phone screen, lost

enveloped in silence mirrored

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