Not long after Ariana left Sadie, she ran into Sonia, who was rushing out of the store with a bunch of toys in her hands.

Sonia spotted Ariana and immediately called out to her.

“Quick, quick, help me carry some of these."

Ariana went over to help with the bags at once. The moment she came over, Sonia instantly noticed the angry look on her face.

“What's wrong? What happened?" she asked with a frown.

Ariana sighed and explained, “I met a careless parent just now. I mean, that woman can't even watch her own child! She let her Little girl run around the mall alone and the worse is that she is very rude to her.

She even had the nerve to insult me after I took the girl back to her.”

She pointed to a distant figure and added, “That's her."

Sonia glanced at the figure and exclaimed, "Wait a minute! Isn't that Sadie Pierre?"

Sonia, an experienced paparazzo who had pursued numerous celebrities, easily identified Sadie from behind. Sadie's fame had shot up ever since the Fredrick Group announced her engagement to Holden.

Given that this mall belonged to the Fredrick Group, meeting Holden's fiancée here wasn't too surprising.

However, Sonia was taken aback when she caught sight of the child in Sadie's arms. She hadn't thought that Holden already had a child of this size, appearing to be around four or five years old.

“Well, well, look at that," Sonia shook her head disapprovingly.

"It was only six months after they announced their engagement, but their child appeared to be four years old. They hadn't even tied the knot. The rich sure have their own ways."

"Poor thing, that child," Ariana said, feeling empathy for Adele.

"She might be autistic."

“What?" Sonia exclaimed. With a hint of disgust, she shook her head and said, "Maybe Holden isn't fond of this abnormal child, or perhaps he's hoping for a boy. That might be why he's postponing the wedding.”

Hearing this, Ariana frowned. While she didn't know Holden well, he didn't strike her as someone who would prefer sons over daughters based on their prior interactions.

However, from what she just witnessed, it did seem like Sadie was neglecting Adele. Could it be true that Holden didn't like Adele?

Ariana's heart swirled with a mix of concern and frustration as she couldn't help but worry about Adele. It had been five Long years since she last had any contact with Holden, and though she knew she didn't have the right to say anything, the feeling of compassion for the Little one lingered within her.