Embarrassed, Azielâs face turned red.
âPlease donât tell her.
Iâm afraid sheâll be put off,â he stammered.
Ariana reassured him with a smile, âDonât worry, your secret is safe with me.
â
With a smile, Ariana spotted a concealed door behind the bookcase.
Considering its location, she assumed it couldnât be a bedroom.
She jokingly queried, âCould that be your collection room? Is it filled with Sarah merchandise?â @
Aziel didnât respond to her question, but his blushing face spoke for itself.
Amused, Ariana chuckled and shook her head.
âI guess my hunch was correct.
I was a bit apprehensive about your intentions, but it seems youâre a true fan of Sarah.
â
Despite Arianaâs previous doubts being put to rest, Aziel was still eager to make his feelings clear.
He looked deeply sincere as he spoke, his eyes shining with the fire of his passion.
âIâm in love with Sarah,â he declared.
âSheâs my everything, my reason for being.
Iâll do everything in my power to protect her to ensure her happiness.
I donât ask for anything in return, as long as sheâs content.
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Ariana was moved.
She said, âI think Sarah will notice your affection.
â
While they were talking, Aziel received a phone call and had to step away.
After he left, Ariana sat alone on the sofa for a moment, lost in thought.
Suddenly, she remembered someone she wanted to thank and pulled out her phone to make a voice call.
She felt that a text message wouldnât be enough to express her gratitude, so she decided to speak with Holden directly.
The call was declined, and Ariana was surprised to see a text from Holden pop up.
It read, âWhatâs wrong?â
Ariana wondered why Holden was unable to answer the phone.
It was only 9 pm, and surely he wasnât in bed at that hour, right?
She then remembered the few times she had heard Holdenâs voice and how strange and hoarse it sounded.
And soâ¦
This led her to consider the possibility that Holdenâs disfigurement might have also affected his throat.
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Maybe he didnât like to talk because of that?
As she ruminated, Ariana couldnât help but feel guilty.
Perhaps her sudden call had hurt Holdenâs pride, as he seemed to be someone who valued their self-esteem greatly.
Sighing, she made a mental note to be more considerate in the future.
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Ariana pondered for a moment before typing out a message.
âThanks for being a lifesaver today! I donât know how to repay you for all your help, but if thereâs anything I can do to return the favor, just give me the word!â @
Ariana quickly hit âsendâ and waited for a reply.
However, a sudden thought crossed her mind, causing her to quickly type another message.
âJust to be clear, the help I offer has to be within the boundaries of what is legal and morally right.
I wonât agree to any absurd requests, such as that joke you made about me being your mistress.
I know it was just a joke, but I want to make it clear that Iâm already married and our relationship can only be that of friends.
â
Theodore chuckled upon reading Arianaâs words about being married.