"Oh, I didn't mean anything by it. I just read the news a few days ago so I was wondering."

Ariana immediately understood he was talking about the gossip about Theodore and Helen. The thought of the two of them made her unhappy.

Having suppressed her emotions for the whole day, she couldn't help but ask Holden now, "If it were you, what would you think about it? Apart from being his lover, how else would you explain their relationship?"

Holden swallowed his food and wiped his mouth.

"Maybe it's a misunderstanding?" he suggested patiently.