After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 34

Cody rubbed his temples, muttering under his breath. “What is going on here? She’s not even

n pretending to care anymore.”

But Nora paid no attention to Cody’s disbelief.

Once Megan understood the process. Nora excused herself, leaving the office without so much as a backward glance.

At home. Nora immersed herself in her work, sketching designs at her drafting table.

The lines of her pencil flowed across the paper, creating intricate patterns and shapes.

Her mind was focused and clear, a rare and precious state she cherished.

Then her phone buzzed, pulling her attention away.

She picked it up and saw Alex’s name flashing on the screen.

With a sigh, she answered.

Helor

“Mom” Alex said, his tone direct, “can you come home and cook dinner for me?”

Nora’s pencil paused mid stroke. “Alex,” she said carefully, Tm in the middle of something important. I can’t drop everything and come over right now. Maybe another time.”

There was a brief silence on the other end of the line, followed by Alex’s indignant reply.

“What? You’re too busy to cook for me? Mom, come on. I’m hungry, and I want your coolding.”

Nora exhaled slowly, pinching the bridge of her nose.

tight deadline. I’ve been working nonstop. It’s not that I don’t want to cook for you, but I can’t make the trip today. You can tell the Nanny to

past, Nora would have dropped everything to fulfill Alex’s request.

making his favorite meal or helping him with something trivial, she had always put him and Arnold at the

too, were behind

to this version of his mother. “I don’t care if you’re busy,” he said stubbornly. “You’re my mom, and you’re supposed to take care of me. If you don’t cook, I won’t eat

Alex slammed his phone onto the

his frustration simmered into anger.

make his favorite

to himself. He expected

was how it always

the silence stretched, and no familiar ringtone interrupted his sulking.

her workspace, Nora felt a dull ache forming at

to soothe the growing headache, but the sharp ding

stole

a message from

can we expect the original

drowning here

scrolling through her

was already pushing herself to meet the deadlines.

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and sat went

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quickly typed back

the next few days. Let me confirm the

response was

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We’re counting on you. Things are chantic

discussion about the company’s development plans, diving deep into design specifics and

the conversation, and the tension of deadlines