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Chapter 62

Nora closed her eyes for a brief second, then opened them, her gaze icy.

“No,” she said flatly. “Mom has things to do.”

A pause.

Then. Alex’s confused voice. “Huh? Mom said no.”

Arnold’s response was just as indifferent. “Uh–huh.”

Alex seemed unsettled. “Oh… okay. Then, Mom, bye.”

“Bye.”

The call ended, and Nora stared at her phone, her mind strangely numb.

Back at the house, Alex placed the phone down and looked over at Arnold.

“Dad,” he said slowly, “Mom seems… angry.”

Arnold, who had been sipping his coffee, didn’t even glance up. “Hm.”

Alex tilted his head. He wasn’t sure why, but he suddenly had a bad feeling.

For the next few days, Nora worked from home. She kept herself busy, answering emails, reviewing documents, and attending virtual meetings. It was easier this way–she didn’t have to leave the house, didn’t have to see anyone unless she chose to.

Her injuries from the accident had mostly healed, but she still felt an occasional dull ache in her wrist when she typed for too long.

Alex called her every day. His concern was evident in the way he asked about her well–being, but he never once mentioned coming over to see her.

Nora wasn’t surprised. She had already guessed he wouldn’t.

But then, one evening, Alex’s voice came through the phone with an unusual request.

“Mom, can you take me to the hot springs?”

slightly. “The hot springs?”

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father and

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for your health too,” Alex added quickly, as if

refuse, Alex continued, “If you don’t want to, I’ll figure out a way to get to the

exhaled. He was baiting her. He knew very well she

rubbing her forehead.

Dad

tightened around the phone, but she said

but Arnold was nowhere to be seen.

said he’d be late,” Alex explained as

spring estate, Arnold still

with every unanswered attempt. His shoulders

him quietly. Unlike Alex, she was perfectly

beginning that Arnold

Nora woke up early and decided to check on Alex. She knocked on his

her that Alex

was bored,” the housekeeper explained, slightly hesitant.

her face

he could have waited for her to wake up

he didn’t want her to know where

been news from

was

by the window, watching the light drizzle outside. The sky was a muted gray, the raindrops rolling lazily down the

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have felt something–anger, sadness,

But she didn’t.

was just

A Solitary Morning

decided to make the most of her time

was covered, keeping the rain from disturbing the steaming water. She brought a book with her, planning to read while soaking in

in, a soothing heat wrapped around her, easing the

quietness was comforting.

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