Over five years, Sadie had become part of the picture, and she wasn't willing to give up on Holden. Now, Ariana felt like she was being seen negatively, judged unfairly, and misunderstood. Why did things have to turn out like this?

Holden's heart ached as he watched Ariana cry, and he asked gently, “What's wrong? Did Sadie do something else to upset you?"

Ariana shook her head and kept crying. Once calmed down, she wiped her eyes and said, "It's nothing, just upset over my broken phone."

Holden wasn't convinced by her explanation but chose not to press further. Nodding, he said, “Alright, how about I get you a new phone? The one with all the latest features."

Seeing Holden play along, Ariana managed to smile through her tears.