Holden responded, âGot it.
You can focus on other matters for now.
â
âUnderstood,â Shawn replied and ended the call.
Ariana lowered her head, feeling guilty.
She said softly, âIt seems he found out I snooped in his office that day.
Itâs my fault.
â
She sighed, her voice filled with regret.
âI shouldnât have acted impulsively before.
â
âItâs okay,â Holden said, tousling her hair gently.
âWithout your investigation, we wouldnât have any leads.
We have something to work with now.
If this approach doesnât work out, weâll try another.
Donât worry.
Weâll find a way.
â
Upon hearing that, Ariana cheered up and said.
âYouâre right.
Thereâs always a solution!â
In the afternoon, Holden left to deal with something.
Alone in the hospital, Ariana felt bored and weighed down by her thoughts.
She pondered if Sadie was Helen.
Could Adele truly be Sadie and Holdenâs daughter? Had Helen slept with Holden five years ago?
However, upon reconsideration, Ariana felt it was unreasonable.
Considering Helenâs personality, if she had been with Holden back then, she would have flaunted it to Ariana to make her leave.
But what if Helen wasnât Sadie?
Ariana couldnât figure it out and felt frustrated.
While idly scrolling through her phone, she received a message from Jennifer.
âHow are you? Is it really true that youâre dead?â
This message brought a glimmer of joy to Arianaâs face.
She responded, âIf I were dead, whoâd be texting you right now?â
âThank goodness! I almost believed the news about Holdenâs death,â
Jennifer replied promptly.
Ariana shared Holdenâs decision with Jennifer.
âThe fact that weâre safe is confidential.
You must keep it under wraps for us.
â
âDonât worry.
I will keep my mouth shut,â Jennifer replied.
Their conversation continued.
Remembering her recent nightmare, Ariana asked, âBy the way, howâs Mitchel? Is he alright? Is he still with the crew?â
âMitchel?â
âHe is not with the crew of the show.
He went out with Holden to search for you and didnât return.
â
Jennifer was surprised and sent multiple messages in a row.