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.

to the maid’s update and sighed

fine… at

since she moved out of the

the peace and quiet of her

that house that she had finished her university studies, driven and determined

exchanging ambition for anonymity as the Luna of her pack.

But now?

wasn’t too late to start over.

with her breakfast and flipped through the latest jewelry design trends on her

up on

an international fashion design competition, earning partnerships with several top–tier brands.“**

the image accompanying the headline.

smiling faces in the photo were

Classmates.

came flooding back–late nights sketching

once been so

hadn’t chosen marriage and motherhood right after graduation,

name be listed in

W’s been a long those they had talked, store gut

ste dut by laptop, guided by coast, and drove to

hadn’t changed at all

her friends used to huddle over coffee cups, sketching drafts

she felt a wave

“Нога!”

warm voice called out.

and save to waving her over from a

with sharp eyes and an easy smile.

seat across from him, Nora ordered a coffee and then met his

a while,” she said, keeping her tone light. “How

trace of

a couple of projects that are in the

a

doing well

for a

a

Leo froze.

he said softly, his voice

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

was clear that

expression that

said with a faint shrug.

you thought about coming

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

the words caught somewhere between her

about

unsure how to finish.

forward, his tone suddenly serious.

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