After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 13

Just as they were about to speak, Arnold’s phone rang

It was Linda calling.

Arnold walked past

past them toward the elevator and answered the phone. “I’m getting off work now, I’ll be there soon..”

Cody swallowed what he was about to say.

How could Alpha Arnold not know about the divorce when he already had a new lover?

He probably forgot about it for a while.

After all, he’d never cared about anything to do with Norn.

Meanwhile, Nora, sitting in the cab, reported another address to the driver. The vehicle smoothly turned around and headed in the new direction. Just moments earlier, Nora’s uncle had called, inviting her to join him for dinner at her grandmother’s house.

It had been a while since she’d last seen them, and the timing felt right.

Traffic was heavy, and it was well past eight o’clock when Nora finally arrived.

As she stepped into the house, her grandmother greeted her warmly.

“Nora, long time no see.” Her grandmother’s rough palms gently caressed Nora’s face as she added with concern. “You’ve lost weight. Has something been bothering you lately?”

Nora held her grandmother’s hand, her lips curving into a soft smile. “I’m fine. It’s just that I’ve been busy with work lately because I have a new goal.”

Her grandmother’s furrowed hrow softened, though a trace of worry remained. Yet, when she looked into Nora’s sparkling eyes, a flicker of surprise crossed her features

This radiant, determined Nora was someone she hadn’t seen in a long time–not since her marriage.

Though she’d lost some weight, Nora appeared more energized, no longer bearing the constant weariness that had dulled her spirit for years

en if you’re busy,” her grandmother gently reminded her, visibly relieved. Then she glanced behind Nora and asked, “Why isn’t Ales

“Eat well, eveni

here?”

for

between her son and

Alex hadn’t even called her

he spoke with Linda every day, as if

him to come along anymore. Her grandmother, however, would be heartbroken if she knew Alex had grown so close to Linda.

Nora said, quickly fabricating an excuse. “Arnold is taking care

untruth, Nora took the lead and stepped into the house, changing

wanting her grandmother to

back yet?” she

a bit of traffic on the road, so he should

“Good

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iloor creaked open, revealing a middle

Nora, Alexander hugged her and said with a

furrowed. “Why have you

bury

weight loss, and Nora could see hony haggard he

hadn’t been doing

his days tirelessly traveling the globe, acquithig raw jewelry stones.

to

he could offer her uncle a few projects to help him through

for such trivial matters. I won’t do anything for you just

at her side when Arnold

so humiliated in front of her loved ones. She

an unreasonable request

the authority to decide

and the food on her plate lest its flavor.

time her uncle had ever

Alexander never brought up his struggles

took a walk in the yard, catching up on each other’s lives.

company’s current situation, Alexander spoke with a