Alas, it was too late.

Adele had already run after Ariana.

The little girl followed Ariana closely, her head lowered in silence.

Seeing Adele's reluctance to part with her, a sense of tenderness welled up in Ariana.

She crouched down to be at the girl's eye level and said in a soothing tone, “Honey, we'll come visit again soon, I promise. But Melon and I have to go home now."