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“Get out!” he commanded briefly.
The severity of his tone took Sadie aback. Disturbed as she clearly was, she had no option but to
comply and exit the room.
But the damage had already been done – Adele had been deeply distressed by Sadie’s presence and
continued to sob in Holden’s chest.
Observing Adele’s flushed complexion and her tear-streaked face as she cried, Holden’s heart ached.
He gently lifted her into his arms, swaying gently to provide her solace.
After he had patiently soothed Adele for some time, her cries gradually began to subside.
Just then, Shawn knocked and entered, conveying to Holden, “Miss Pierre appears to be experiencing
some heart trouble outside.”
Already seething over Adele’s injury and the subsequent trauma, Holden was pushed to his breaking
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtpoint by Sadie’s latest antics. He snapped irritably, “If she’s indeed having a heart attack, call an
ambulance!”
Beyond the door, Sadie, always one for theatrics, overheard and swiftly backtracked, saying, “Oh, I’m
perfectly fine now. I was just distraught seeing Adele in such a state.”
Unable to enter the room, she was compelled to make her case through the closed door.
But hearing her voice only deepened Holden’s vexation; he had no desire to engage with her
melodramatics at this moment.
At that very instant, his phone chimed twice. While cradling Adele in one arm, he checked the incoming
messages with the other. It turned out to be Ariana who sent him some recipes for complementary
foods to help in Adele’s recovery.
Ariana’s unexpected message momentarily calmed Holden’s inner turmoil.
However, it also left him confused. How come she suddenly sent him the recipes?
He would usually ask her for baby food recipes when he needed to cook something for Adele. She
would never send him recipes on her own. Why did she do so now? Could she have guessed his true
identity?
This thought made Holden shiver, and for the first time, he was scared. He was scared that she would
discover his identity as Holden Fredrick.
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However, after thinking it through, he quickly dismissed this idea.
It was highly unlikely that Ariana could figure out his true identity.
If Ariana had actually known his true identity, she wouldn’t be so calm and definitely wouldn’t have
casually sent him recipes.
After pondering for a while, Holden ultimately decided not to dwell on it any longer. He typed a few
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmwords in the chat window to express his gratitude, then he returned to coaxing Adele.
With Holden gently coaxing her, the little girl’s sobs gradually calmed down and she eventually fell into
a deep sleep.
Holden gently placed his daughter on the bed and quietly walked out of the room.
Once out of the room, Holden rubbed his forehead and frowned. He looked at Shawn who was
standing in the hallway and demanded an explanation of the events that had occurred.
During their previous phone call, Shawn had just given Holden a brief summary of the situation, without
going into detail.
This time, Shawn recounted everything in detail, clearly explaining to Holden how the confrontation
happened. When Shawn finished, he noticed that Holden’s expression had darkened considerably.
Shawn cleared his throat nervously, visibly confused by the whole situation.
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