At that very instant, his phone chimed twice. While cradling Adele in one arm, he checked the incoming messages with the other. It turned out to be Ariana who sent him some recipes for complementary foods to help in Adele's recovery.

Ariana's unexpected message momentarily calmed Holden's inner turmoil.

However, it also left him confused. How come she suddenly sent him the recipes?

He would usually ask her for baby food recipes when he needed to cook something for Adele. She would never send him recipes on her own. Why did she do so now? Could she have guessed his true identity?

This thought made Holden shiver, and for the first time, he was scared. He was scared that she would discover his identity as Holden Fredrick.

However, after thinking it through, he quickly dismissed this idea.

It was highly unlikely that Ariana could figure out his true identity.

If Ariana had actually known his true identity, she wouldn't be so calm and definitely wouldn't have casually sent him recipes.

After pondering for a while, Holden ultimately decided not to dwell on it any longer. He typed a few words in the chat window to express his gratitude, then he returned to coaxing Adele.

With Holden gently coaxing her, the little girl's sobs gradually calmed down and she eventually fell into a deep sleep.

Holden gently placed his daughter on the bed and quietly walked out of the room.

Once out of the room, Holden rubbed his forehead and frowned. He looked at Shawn who was standing in the hallway and demanded an explanation of the events that had occurred.

During their previous phone call, Shawn had just given Holden a brief summary of the situation, without going into detail.

This time, Shawn recounted everything in detail, clearly explaining to Holden how the confrontation happened. When Shawn finished, he noticed that Holden's expression had darkened considerably. Shawn cleared his throat nervously, visibly confused by the whole situation.

"I don't understand why Miss Pierre reacted so negatively to Miss Edwards. Miss Edwards did nothing wrong," he remarked.

Holden shared Shawn's confusion, feeling that something was amiss.

Why did Sadie react so violently every time she saw Ariana? Did they already know each other?

But Holden had checked Ariana's background and found nothing that would suggest she had any prior connection or conflicts with Sadie.

This situation was quite perplexing and it was eating Holden up. He didn't like having to deal with a mystery that was impossible for him to solve.

Back at home, Ariana's anger grew as she reflected on recent events.