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.

the maid’s update

at

since she moved out of the

had gradually adjusted to the peace and quiet of her

house that she had finished her university studies,

ambition for anonymity

But now?

late to start

settled down at the table with her breakfast and flipped through the latest jewelry design trends on her laptop.

a notification popped up on her

an international fashion design competition, earning partnerships with several

at the image accompanying

of the smiling faces in the photo were

Classmates.

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

she had once been so sure of.

and motherhood right after graduation, who knew where she

be listed in

talked, store gut the company they founded together.

guided by coast, and drove to the

hadn’t changed at

huddle over coffee cups, sketching drafts and bouncing was off

felt a wave of nostalgia wath over her.

“Нога!”

voice

save to waving her

as ever, with sharp eyes and an

across from him, Nora ordered a coffee and then

she said, keeping her tone

a trace of amusement flickering across his

bad Picked up a couple of projects

forced a small

well too.

for a

for a

Leo froze.

said softly, his voice tinged

had known that Nora chose to marry shortly after graduation, but the details of her marriage–and the man she had married–had

at her, it was clear that the years

almost practiced expression that barely hid the weight behind it.

said with a faint shrug. “It’s all in the

about coming back to the

asking, “What

words caught somewhere between her heart and her lips.

about it,

off, unsure how to

leaned forward, his tone suddenly serious.

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