Speaking these words, he sighed inwardly, still grappling with the enigmatic connection between Theodore and himself.
Hearing this, Judy couldn’t stem her tears. She felt for Theodore, a decent soul caught in a tumultuous fate. As for Ariana, these past years had been a relentless trial as well.
Her voice trembled with emotion. “Since your accident, Ariana’s been shattered. It’s been almost unbearable for her. She might have downplayed it earlier, but I know the depth of her struggle. If it weren’t for the child, she might not have been alive now. For five years, she’s been alone, raising the child in a foreign land…”
Judy relayed the conversation she had had with Ariana earlier, understanding the reality could be harsher than what Ariana had let on. Her sympathy ran deep.
Holden was overwhelmed with guilt for not being there for Ariana.
When he heard Judy mention the child, he inquired, “Then, Melon…”
Wiping her tears, Judy replied, “Melon has been waiting for his dad for so long. The child is a spitting image of Theodore in his youth.
That boy is Theodore’s child.”
“I never doubted her,” Holden responded. He pursed his lips in thought. He had an intense feeling for Melon even if he wasn’t his biological child. It had never occurred to him, after all these detours, that Melon could possibly be his child!
After a moment of silence, he probed, “Did you know about my identity as Holden before?”
Shaking her head, Judy admitted, “Theodore seldom shared personal matters, and I didn’t pry. I only know what I’ve seen, and I know nothing about his link to the Fredrick family.”
As Judy finished, thoughts of the wedding and Sadie crossed her mind, along with the existence of a child between Sadie and Holden.
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She sighed deeply.
Even though unaware of the intricacies, she couldn’t imagine Ariana easily accepting Theodore marrying another woman and having a child with that woman.
Holden was still thinking about his connection with Theodore when he nodded and stated, “I get it. You can go back now. Don’t tell anyone about this.”
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“I understand.” Judy nodded before departing.
Holden was left in the quiet room staring thoughtfully at the wall.
Devin had revealed that five years prior, he had met Ariana as Holden and had worked with Theodore. That didn’t make sense, and he couldn’t understand why he had two identities.
Holden furrowed his brow, wondering if the Anderson family still held secrets that were not yet exposed.
Alone in his musings, Holden grappled to fathom the situation. He figured he would wait till Ariana woke up to ask her about Theodore and the enigmas encircling him.