Holden looked straight into Devin's eyes. "I'm Theodore, right?" he asked.

Devin lapsed into a prolonged silence, eventually nodding with great difficulty. Inwardly sighing, he acknowledged his inability to adhere to Aldus' instructions. After a moment of hesitation, he spoke. "Yes, sir. Before you returned to the Fredrick family, you indeed assumed another identity as Theodore Anderson."

Upon uttering those words, silence fell.

It was a while before Holden dared to broach the subject. “Do you know about my relationship with Ariana?" he asked.

Devin sighed, offering an honest response. “Five years ago, you and Miss Edwards were deeply in love. At that time, both of you resided in the Anderson family household. You spent several years there, and later, Darian arranged a marriage for you, which happened to be with Miss Edwards. You two got married smoothly."