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

she visited her family, Alex had always accompanied her. The bond between her son and her relatives was

hadn’t even called her with a simple greeting.

day, as if they had endless things to

along anymore. Her grandmother, however, would be heartbroken if she knew Alex

Nora said, quickly fabricating an excuse. “Arnold is

sense the untruth, Nora took the lead and stepped into

her grandmother to

back yet?” she

the road, so he should be here soon,”

“Good

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ended, the front iloor creaked open, revealing a middle aged man trepping

Nora, Alexander hugged her and said with

his brows furrowed. “Why have you best weight?

“I was too bury before. I’ll eat more tonight.”

sighed. He had noticed her weight loss, and

her uncle’s jewelry company hadn’t been

spent his days tirelessly traveling the globe, acquithig

efforts hadn’t been enough to save the company from its declining

Arnold if he could offer her uncle a few projects

for such trivial matters. I won’t do

side when Arnold said

of her loved ones. She had wanted to plead

coldly. The next time you make an unreasonable request like that,

authority to decide the fate of any business within the

Nora smiled bitterly, and the food on her

only time her uncle had ever asked her for help.

incident, Alexander never brought up his

her grandmother had gone to bed. Nora and Alexander took a walk in the yard, catching up on each other’s lives.

situation, Alexander spoke with a