Sarah, after checking the news, chuckled. “But how did he end up becoming a brick factory boss on the news?”
Ariana, feeling overwhelmed, replied, “I have no idea.”
While the group was still reeling from the revelation, Sarah reached out to Ariana privately. “You said Theodore is Holden, but what about Sadie? You guys…”
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Sarah and Sonia shared the same concern, prompting Ariana to sigh.
“That was why I hesitated to tell everyone at first. I didn’t know how to navigate this situation.”
Sarah replied, “But I can tell Holden genuinely cares about you. He wasn’t even in the first episode; he must have watched yours and joined the show for you.”
Before Ariana could respond, another message from Sarah popped up.
“I’ve heard rumors about Sadie possibly having an affair with Zayden.”
Ariana point at this, “Sadie’s situation is just as murky to me, and honestly I can’t even be certain about her true identity, confessed to Sarah.”
Thinking about Sadie made Ariana sigh again; that woman was a mystery.
After conversing with Sarah for a while, Ariana attempted to settle down for the night.
However, with all the tangled relationships swirling in her mind, sleep eluded her, prompting her to turn to the internet. Yet, instead of finding solace, she stumbled upon a deluge of gossip about her and Holden, with mentions of Mitchel thrown into the mix.
Unwilling to entertain any of it, Ariana decided to scroll through Sadie’s social media account. It was filled with ostentatious displays of luxurious clothes, bags, and jewelry, along with some vague, lovey-dovey posts—nothing particularly revealing.
Ariana was about to set her phone aside when a sudden thought struck her. She reopened the app and initiated a search for an account under the name “Helen Clarke”.
Ariana had always believed that using one’s real name as an ID was a no-go. Yet, to her surprise, she stumbled upon over fifty social media accounts under that name.
Sitting up in her bed, she began sifting through them meticulously.
Many were just random users incorporating the name, with only some having the exact same name.
Ariana hadn’t expected to actually find the real Helen among these accounts.
However, there it was-Helen’s actual account, unmistakably identified by a group photo featuring Marley and Holden. They were younger, probably students at the time. Helen’s smile was shy, while Marley laughed heartily, linking arms with both Holden and Helen. Even Holden wore a happy grin.
Curiously, Ariana clicked on the profile, scrolling through tens of thousands of posts. It looked like she had her work cut out for her.
But then, she noticed that the updates had ceased five years ago.
The last post, just before Helen’s car accident, was haunting. “I want to get back all that belongs to me.” The caption was alongside a blurry photo of Holden.
A chuckle escaped Ariana as she read the post. Helen’s naivety was somewhat funny.
Continuing her deep dive, she found numerous posts-passionate declarations of love for Theodore. However, after Ariana’s arrival in the Anderson family, Helen’s posts had taken a sharp turn, often laced with curses directed at Ariana.