After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 36

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,

favorite shirt, and packed

his neck toward the front door every time he

strength for

Alex was too distracted

he said with a smile, his disappointment from the previous night replaced by a renewed sense

of anticipation.

to the time he needed to leave, and Alex planted himself by the window, his

here soon,” he murmured to himself, his small

thought of seeing his mother, of having her attention again, made his heart lighter.

now, he was content to

of the driveway, staring at the villa she

grandeur of the structure hadn’t faded, the walls were still

everything felt foreign

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

wasn’t the villa that

been trapped in those walls had walked out, leaving behind an old version of herself.

Chapter 36

breath, she pushed open the

Taking a deep

living room, standing near the large windows with

cast a soft glow on his sharp features.

her

moment, neither

familiarity and a distance that neither

but before he could, the sound of small, hurried footsteps filled the

rang out as he

before Alex fhing his arms

much,” he mumbled, his voice

level holding him close and running her fingers through his soft hair.

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