Chapter 25

His gaze flickered, and he let go of her, stepping back. “It’s fine,” he said quickly. “I’ll see you later.”

“You’re sure?” Nora pressed, concerned.

Alex thought to himself. “I have to go to Linda’s game tonight anyway. If she comes home early, you’ll just nag me not to play with her,”

Nora raised an eyebrow but decided not to push further. “Alright then. Go on in, and don’t keep your teacher waiting.”

“Okay.” Alex gave her a quick grin before running inside.

Just before he disappeared, he called out, “You should visit school more often–I’ve been doing really well!”

Nora waved after him, her smile lingering even as he disappeared into the classroom.

She stood for a moment, watching through the window as Alex joined his classmates and began his training exercises with the same determination he always had.

Her thoughts were interrupted by the buzz of her phone.

BETA Cody had requested a meeting, reminding her that today was the handover for her current responsibilities.

With a final glance at the schoolyard, she turned and headed toward the office.

As Nora walked out of the school gates, she couldn’t help but glance back one last time at the colorful chaos of children playing and chatting.

Alex had already disappeared into his classroom, but the image of his proud grin lingered in her mind.

the pavement as she made her way to the

her car, she adjusted the rearview

the cabin as she navigated out of the parking lot, merging into the steady flow of morning traffic.

had clung to her and then so quickly let go, brushing off his emotions with

she glanced at her phone on the passenger seat, the memory of Alex and Linda’s messages

on the surface, but Nora

growing, and though it wasn’t necessarily

was spirited and competitive, qualities Alex seemed drawn to.

if his eagerness to impress Linda

harmless for now,

green, and Nora eased back into traffic, the weight of her thoughts

slightly, trying to

was still a child, figuring out his emotions

to guide him,

came into view, she took a

wasn’t the time to let

to manage, new responsibilities to address, and Megan to

even as she pulled into the parking lot and turned off the engine, Alex’s face lingered in her mind.

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a way of making her rethink

Cody approached her with a tall, poised

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