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 a moment.

whenever she visited her family, Alex had always accompanied her. The bond between her son

called her

as

however, would be heartbroken if she knew

has sparring practice tonight,” Nora said, quickly fabricating an excuse. “Arnold is taking care of him now.”

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

wanting her grandmother to sense

Uncle? Not back yet?”

on the road, so he

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creaked open, revealing a middle aged

with

furrowed. “Why have you best

bury before. I’ll eat more

loss, and

her uncle’s jewelry company hadn’t been doing

traveling the globe,

efforts hadn’t been enough to save

her uncle a few projects to help him through the bankruptcy

won’t do anything

had been at her side when Arnold said this,

felt so humiliated in front of her loved ones. She had wanted to plead

leaving, he added coldly. The next time you make an unreasonable

had the authority to decide the fate of

smiled bitterly, and the food on her plate lest its flavor.

the only time her uncle

that incident, Alexander never brought

once her grandmother had gone to bed. Nora and Alexander took a walk in the

the company’s current situation, Alexander spoke with a tone of