Observing the scene, Judy remarked, “It's peculiar. This little girl bears an uncanny resemblance to Melon."

Ariana found herself a bit taken aback by the remark. Could Adele and Melon truly resemble each other?

She glanced at Melon, then at Adele, pondering the notion. Indeed, there seemed to be some resemblance. They both had large, round eyes and plump cheeks.

Ariana shrugged and said, “Don't all kids share a somewhat similar appearance?"

Judy, though not expressing much verbally, disagreed in her heart.

After looking at Adele for a while, she turned to Ariana and inquired, "Whose child is she?"

"She's from the Fredrick family," Ariana responded.

Judy was astonished to learn of the connection to the Fredrick family.

She had heard that the current head of the family held a special affection for this child, which she found quite remarkable.

"Sweetie, do you want some cookies?" Judy crouched down to address Adele.

Adele remained silent. She displayed an indifference to the world around her and steadfastly fixed her gaze on Ariana without saying anything.

Judy sensed that something might be wrong with Adele, evoking pity and concern for the young girl.

Choosing to keep her thoughts to herself, she quietly registered her observations about Adele in her heart.

Throughout the day, the group stayed in Ariana's hospital room. Come evening, Rodney took Melon away while Shawn left with Adele.

Ariana ate dinner as usual, and when she was done, she went to bed.

These days, she needed the rest. Despite her need for rest, an eerie feeling persisted as Ariana drifted in and out of sleep. It felt as though someone was by her bedside, silently watching.

Initially groggy, Ariana's senses sharpened at the faint sound of the door closing. She instantly sat up and exclaimed, "Who is there?"

She immediately turned on the light and searched every nook. But she found no trace of anyone.

Ariana first considered that she might be only partially awake and experiencing a hallucination. But, a royal blue cufflink on the nearby chair caught her attention, dispelling that idea.

Ariana could tell that it wasn't hers and couldn't have been owned by Rodney and the others who had come over earlier.