Both of them laughed helplessly. Holding one of Melon’s arms, they started swinging him and headed into the mall.
Laughter and joy filled the air around the three of them. Indeed, they were happy and completely unaware of a luxury car behind
them.
The car window was lowered slowly, and the cold face of Holden was revealed. He stared at the figure of Mitchel. As far as he
could remember, the man who was holding Melon’s hand was the famous medical genius from the Jovanni family.
Holden’s reasonable thoughts told himself that he had no right to interfere with Ariana’s personal life. However, an inexplicable
sense of anger welled up inside him, and he couldn’t suppress it.
All he could do was grit his teeth and watch the three enter the mall.
Holden stared at them for a long time and only turned away when they disappeared from his sight. He couldn’t help letting out a
cold snort.
This woman.. He had been concerned about her, for she might be upset over the show’s issues, but she had left the work and
gone on a date with another man and even brought Melon along.
After a patient wait in the car, Holden ultimately chose not to follow them upstairs. With a slow retraction of his gaze, he wound
up the car window and had Shawn drive away.
On the third floor in the restaurant quarters, Melon abruptly felt the urge to visit the restroom. Consequently, Ariana and Mitchel
remained outside, waiting for him.
During this time, Mitchel asked, “Melon did bring up his dad’s calls earlier, didn’t he?”
Ariana responded wryly, “He was insistent on conversing with his father. I handed him Theodore’s contact number but never
anticipated his sly maneuver to make the call. When he later discovered it was disconnected, I had no choice but to turn to an
online acquaintance I’m acquainted with. Presently, he’s convinced it’s his father.”
Mitchel fell into a brief silence before articulating, “But falsehoods have a limited shelf life. Sooner or later, Melon will learn the
entire truth.”
Ariana wore a rueful smile as she voiced her concern, her tone tinged with melancholy.
“I understand, but I cannot break the news to him. Given his tender age, perhaps he isn’t equipped to grasp the notion of death
fully. For now, let’s take this step by step.”
Hearing her words, Mitchel didn’t say anything more.
When he glanced at Ariana’s sad countenance, he felt a confusing combination of emotions.
Over the past half-decade, every instance where he watched her wrestling with her grief, every moment she bore her burdens in
solitude, he yearned to divulge the fact that Theodore still lived, particularly after confirming the truth of the matter. He was none
other than Holden!
Mitchel grappled with this decision for an extended duration.
Initially, he had entertained the notion of spilling the beans when he got wind of her return. However, he subsequently learned of
Holden’s engagement and the fact that he had a child, leading him to forget about that idea unequivocally.
Holden had forgotten everything, leaving Ariana to grapple with the aftermath for these five years.
The unrelenting cruelty of reality was far harsher than any falsification. Rather than subject her to the knowledge that the person
she held dear had cast her aside and embarked on a new chapter in life, it felt prudent to allow her to continue her life unfettered.
It was difficult for her to fight her feelings of despair. He didn’t want to see her in pain.
Ariana lifted her gaze at this juncture and noticed Mitchel lost in thought. She approached him quizzically, about to question him.
However, before she could utter a word, a passerby brushed past her in haste, sending her reeling off balance and into the arms
of Mitchel.