hapter 6

In the divorce settlement, Nora had made her stance crystal clear… she was relinquishing custody of Alex.

But that didn’t mean he had stopped being her son.

This bond was not something that could be cut off so quickly, and maternal instincts still made Nora feel extremely responsible for him.

So, when Alex abruptly hung up on her, Nora’s heart sank. A prickle of unease crept up her spine, and without wasting a moment, she called back.

The phone rang and rang, but Alex didn’t answer.

Instead, he turned his little face away from the screen, his lips pressed into a pout as he stubbornly ignored the call.

As much as he missed his mother, he already kind of regretted making the call.

Nora’s worry deepened. She didn’t like this silence.. not one bit.

Acting quickly, she dialed the maid’s number.

The maid picked up almost immediately, her voice hurried but steady.

“Young Master should be fine, Luna. I’ll go check on him right away and call you

back.”

Hearing this, Nora exhaled, some of the tension easing from her shoulders.

“Thank you. Please let me know as soon as you can.

Upstairs, the maid knocked gently before stepping into Alex’s room.

“What happened, young master? Your mother was worried.”

Alex blinked innocently.

“Oh, that?” He forced a sheepish smile. “I must’ve pressed it by accident.”

The maid studied him for a moment but saw nothing unusual.

“All right,” she said before heading downstairs to report back.

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Chapter 6

Alex watched her leave, only allowing himself to relax once the door shut behind her.

That was close.

He couldn’t let Nora come back and ruin the travel plans he had been so excited about.

maid’s update and sighed with

fine… at least

been two weeks since she

to the peace and quiet of

it was within the walls of that house that she had finished her university studies, driven and determined

it all behind, exchanging ambition for

But now?

late to start over.

settled down at the table with her breakfast and flipped through the latest

up

first place in an international

stared at the image accompanying the

in

Classmates.

college days came flooding back–late nights sketching designs, sharing ideas, and

she had once been

chosen marriage and motherhood right after

name be listed

talked, store gut the company they founded

dut by laptop, guided by coast, and drove to the old place

rate hadn’t changed at all

friends used to huddle over coffee cups,

a wave of nostalgia

“Нога!”

warm voice called

waving her over from

sharp eyes and an easy

from him, Nora ordered

heen a while,” she said, keeping her tone

of amusement flickering across his features.

up a couple of projects that are in the early

a small smile.

well too.

voice faltered for

for a

Leo froze.

he said softly, his

marry shortly after graduation, but the details of her marriage–and the man she had married–had always been

at her, it was clear

almost practiced expression that barely hid the

a faint shrug. “It’s all in the past now.”

plans? Have you thought about coming back to

her carefully before asking, “What about now? What are your

the words caught somewhere between her heart and her lips.

about it,

unsure how to finish.

his

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