Outside in the corridor, Holden felt a strong urge to smoke. But when he reached into his pocket, he only found the lollipop Ariana had prepared for him.

He toyed with it, his expression still stormy.

Devin asked, "Sir, what should we do about this situation?"

“Don't let Sadie near Adele again," Holden declared firmly, returning the lollipop to his pocket.

Devin nodded in agreement, sighing in his heart. Even though Sadie was Adele's biological mother, she had been abusing Adele. She couldn't even compare to Ariana, who had been treating Adele with love. It was only just that Sadie faced the consequences.