Chapter 35

Chapter 35

d knelt to Alex’s eye

eye level.

el, his expression calm but serious.

Arnold

Tirst, you owe the maids an apology. Throwing food and shouting isn’t how we solve problems.”“

“But “Alex’s protest was cut short by Arnold’s raised hand.

“No buts,” Arnold said. “Apologize now.”

Reluctantly, Alex mumbled an apology to the maid, who gave him a small, forgiving smile.

Afterward. Arnold placed a hand on Alex’s shoulder.

“I know you’re upset, and I know you miss your mom. But throwing tantrums won’t bring her back any faster.”

Alex’s lip trembled, and tears welled up in his eyes.

“She doesn’t care about me anymore, does she? Neither do you.”

Arnold sighed, pulling Alex into a hug

“That’s not true. Your mom loves you, and so do 1. But sometimes, people need time for themselves. She’ll come around. You’ll see.”

Alex sniffled, wiping his face with his sleeve. “Really?”

Arnold said, ruffling Alex’s

weekend, I’ll take you to see Linda. We can spend the day together.

his tears momentarily forgotten

We can go

said with a

good boy from now on. That includes eating your dinner

but then nodded eagerly.

Alex ate without complaint, his

he was still a little hurt, the idea of spending time with

her workspace, Nora leaned back

conversation with Leo had been productive, and she

phone, noticing the

guilt passed through her mind, but she quickly pushed it

fine. He had Arnold and

Nora was putting herself and her

Megan

pen against the

the earlier conversation replayed

known. For someone

was a glaring

og oversight.

hit

Chapter 35

to herself, her

had been no whispers, no hints, no public acknowledgment of a

curiosity, and her fingers itched to dial

to gather her thoughts, she picked up

clicked, and Nora’s calm voice came

urgency. “Nora, I just overheard something. Alpha has a child?”

on the other end before Nora spoke, her words measured and

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