Chapter 36

Chapter 36

The sound of a door opening startled him, and he shot up, hope lighting lus face. “Mon?”

But the figure stepping through wasn’t Nora

Arnold entered, his broad shoulders casting a shadow against the hallway light.

Alex’s face fell slightly, disappointment etched in his expression

“““It’s just you,” he murmured, his tone soft but unmistakably let down.

Arnold crouched to meet his son’s eyes, his voice firm yet comforting.

Your mother is busy tonight, Alex. But she’ll pick you up from school tomorrow.”

Alex’s frown eased a little at the reassurance, though his pout lingered “She’s coming for sure?”

“For sure.” Arnold said, ruffling his son’s hair. “Now, off to bed, young man. No more waiting up.”

With a heavy sigh, Alex trudged to his room, his small footsteps echoing down the corridor.

Once the door to his room clicked shut, Arnold straightened, his calm demeanor slipping just slightly as he rubbed the back of his neck.

He walked to his study, the quiet house enveloping him.

Settling into the chair behind his desk, he flipped open a file of work papers but found himself unable to focus.

Nora had been gone too long.

The next morning, Alex was up earlier than usual, excitement buzzing through him,

quickly, choosing his favorite shirt, and packed his school

barely touched has food, craning his neck toward the front door

Alex,” the maid said kindly, “you’ll need your strength for

Alex was

he said with a smile, his disappointment from

of anticipation.

needed to leave, and Alex planted himself by the window, his face pressed against the glass.

here soon,” he murmured to himself, his small fingers drumming against the

mother, of having her attention

he was

the driveway, staring at the villa she had called house for

of the structure hadn’t faded, the walls

everything felt

warmth, and love that owe filled this place seemed like distant echoes

realized in wasn’t the villa that

had walked out,

Chapter 36

she pushed open the

Taking a deep

was already in the living room, standing near the large

light streaming through cast a soft glow on

heard her enter, his expression

moment, neither of them

was heavy, a mixture of familiarity and a distance that neither could bridge

to speak, but before he could, the sound of small, hurried

voice rang out as he bounded down the

time to brace herself before Alex fhing his arms

much,” he mumbled, his voice muffled

close and

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