With trembling legs, Ariana moved forward, dropping to her knees beside Soniaâs bed, weeping and quivering as she told her, âSonia, Sonia, awaken, donât do this to me, please.
â
âBoohoo! Godmother.
â Melonâs tears flowed in unison.
The mother and son shed tears, making the hospital room steep in sorrow.
At last, Sonia groggily woke up and said, hoarse, âStop it already! Your incessant weeping could wash my mind away!â
Seeing her awake, Ariana sniffled and wiped her tears, gripping Soniaâs hand with joy as she asked her, âHow are you feeling? Any discomfort?â âIâm fine, Just gulped down some seawater by mistake.
â Sonia coughed, sitting up.
âThatâs a sigh of relief for me.
â Ariana patted her chest, the tension easing, Regaining composure, she puzzled, âBut how did you end up in the water?â
âItâs quite a tale.
â Soniaâs tone held traces of irritation.
Through clenched teeth, she continued, âMelon saw Holdenâs daughter alone on the deck.
He went over to keep her company.
They began playing, and seeing their happiness, I stepped away to get snacks and drinks.
But in a flash, when I returned, that vile wretch, Sadie Pierre, dared to lay hands on our precious Melon! Could I let that pass? I confronted her, and things escalated into a scuffle.
The result? Sadie couldnât match me and lost her balance, dragging me into the sea.
Unbelievable!â
Peeling an orange, she recounted the incident with a simmering anger.
âNo wonder there were industry whispers about Sadieâs difficult nature.
I used to wonder, how terrible could she be? A newcomer of less than a year.
Today, I got firsthand experience.
â
âShe touched my child?â Arianaâs repulsion was evident, her brows furrowing as she embraced her son protectively.
Melon nodded, clarifying, âThat nasty woman slapped me, and godmother got furious and confronted her.
She was defending me.
Itâs my fault
âMy dear, it was her provocation, Youâre blameless.
Godmother is okay, and we canât blame you,â Sonia reassured, offering an orange slice to Melon, gently patting his head, then sweeping him into her arms.
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Hearing of Melonâs mistreatment, Arianaâs anger flared.
âSadie truly Lives up to her reputation as an engaged fiancée.
My intuition about Holden wasnât misplaced.
â
Keenly perceptive, Sonia noted Arianaâs reaction and offered comfort.
âDonât let their antics perturb you.
This time, theyâre the ones left reeling.
â
Defeated, Ariana could only stare at her.
If anything more serious had occurred, she could have taken extreme measures to get back at Sadie.
She knew Sonia had always been the boss at school, and she had never hesitated to be resilient.
No one, not even the upperclassmen, dared to challenge her.
Now, Sonia was taunting Melon in jest and acting normally.
Sadie had it rougher, she was sure.
She got served!
Arianaâs heart still held some unresolved frustration.
But then, a suspicious look crossed Soniaâs face as she stared at her.
With a bewildered expression, she leaned out and stroked Arianaâs neck, saying, âWhy is your neck covered with red marks?â