Ariana felt embarrassed.
She hadnât realized Holden would be on a video call in the living room.
The drowsiness completely disappeared.
She asked, âWhy didnât you head to the office?â
As he cradled her in his embrace, Holden went to the bedroom, explaining, âThe office can manage without me for a day.
An online meeting works just fine.
â
Then, looking down at Ariana with a smile, he added, âPlus, you were still asleep.
I couldnât just leave you alone.
â
He gently knelt to help her slip on her shoes, mentioning, âI dropped Melon off at kindergarten early today and threw away the breakfast that had gone cold.
Just let me know if youâre craving something for lunch, and Iâll have it delivered.
â
Holdenâs smile remained as he gazed at Ariana with warmth and affection.
Ariana, feeling somewhat timid under his loving stare, blushed and averted her eyes.
âOh, okayâ¦â
Noticing her bashfulness, Holden chuckled, stood up, and ki*sed her cheek, sending Arianaâs cheeks into a deeper shade of red.
She mumbled, âWhy are you doing this?â
Holden, amused by her reaction, teased, âNot quite used to my ki*s? How about another one?â
With that, he tried to ki*s her again.
Ariana quickly avoided him, but he pulled her into his embrace, ki*sing her with passion.
Ariana sensed the mood turning increasingly affectionate.
She gently nudged Holden away, saying, âIâm quite hungry and need to eat something.
You should get back to your meeting.
â With that, she hurriedly pushed past Holden and scampered downstairs.
Watching her retreat, Holdenâs smile was tender and filled with affection.
After wrapping up his meeting, Holden devoted the rest of his day to spending time with Ariana.
Despite the fact that they were both working, Ariana felt Holdenâs eyes on her now and then.
Once she wrapped up her tasks, it was time to fetch Melon from school.
Ariana intended to do it alone, but Holden tagged along.
Feeling embarrassed, Ariana protested, âI can handle it by myself.
â
Yet, Holden was already slipping on his shoes, his voice gentle but firm.
âLetâs go together.
â
Ariana sighed, realizing there was no good reason to stop him from coming along.
Plus, Melon would probably be thrilled to see them both.
So she gave a nod of agreement.
Upon reaching the kindergarten, their striking appearances caught everyoneâs attention, creating a picturesque scene at the gate that didnât go unnoticed by the other parents, who began sneakily capturing the moment with their phones.
Just then, Melon emerged from the kindergarten, sporting his backpack.