hapter 51

Chapter 51

That night, Arnold sat in the living room, flipping through paperwork, but his mind kept drifting

He glanced at the clock on the wall. It was getting late. Nota hadn’t returned yet.

The house felt oddly empty without her presence.

His thoughts churned. He had expected her to come back after dinner, especially since Alex would be waiting for her.

But she hadn’t. He checked his phone again, but there were no messages from her.

He sighed, a mixture of frustration and confusion filling him.

Where could she be? His mind ran over the possibilities, but none made sense.

He tried to push it aside, telling himself that maybe she just needed more time, but deep down, he wasn’t so sure.

The next morning. Alex knocked on Nora’s door as usual, eager to go to school.

He had grown accustomed to seeing his mother in the mornings, but today, the door didn’t open.

After a mo

a moment of hesitation, Alex knocked again, louder this time.

“Mom? he called, his voice tinged with uncertainty,

The door didn’t budge.

turned and walked down the hallway toward Arnold’s

open to see his father hunched over his desk, working as

his voice filled with confusion. “Mom’s not home.”

his papers,

had been expecting

not here, son. She’s-“Arnold paused, trying to find the right words. “She’s busy with

Alex didn’t s

He had hoped for a different answer, one that would put

today?” he asked, has small voice filled with concern.

swallowed, the words he wanted to

know when

nodded, but the uncertainty

mother since last night, and the silence in the house made him feel

to his room, but his thoughts stayed

For the heat

was absorbed in

integral part of the now project team, and in just

her focus sharp, her mind constantly moving from one task to

an escape –

herself into her work, leaving the complexities of her

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days blended together in a rhythm

even as she threw herself into the work, there were moments when her mind would drift back to Arnold, to Alex, to the life she

She couldn’t afford

long day,

from Arnold, sent

flurry of work, but now,

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