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Her heart ached at the sadness in his eyes, but she knew staying any longer would only complicate things.

She knelt in front of him, gently ruffling his hair. “I promise, we’ll spend time together soon, okay?”

Alex pouted but nodded reluctantly.

After Nora left, Alex turned to Arnold with a small frown. “Dad, Mom left again.”

Arnold, who had been watching from the doorway, didn’t respond immediately.

His eyes remained fixed on the direction Nora had walked away in, his thoughts unreadable.

Finally, after a long pause, he murmured, “I know.”

His voice was quiet, contemplative.

And he said nothing more.

For the next few days, Nora threw herself into work.

Mornings blurred into afternoons, which faded into nights filled with meetings, reports, and endless paperwork.

Her schedule was packed, leaving little room for unnecessary thoughts.

The busy days were exhausting, but they were also comforting.

At least when she was working, she didn’t have time to dwell on things she shouldn’t be thinking about.

By the time Friday night arrived, she was finally beginning to relax–until her phone rang.

It was Alex.

“Mom!” His voice was bright and excited. “Dad’s going away for the weekend. Can you take me out to play?”

Nora hesitated for only a second before replying, “Of course.”

She knew that ever since she had moved out, Arnold had been the one taking care of Alex most of the time.But she was still Alex’s mother. When Arnold wasn’t around, she should be the one looking after him. It was her responsibility.

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A thought crossed her mind. “It’s been a while since we went running in the meadow. Do you want to go.

there?”

Alex gasped. “Yes! Yes! I love the meadow!”

His excitement brought a smile to her lips.

“Alright,” she said. “We’ll go this weekend.”

Alex arrived at

gentle breeze swept through the open

place was

made it perfect for

a sanctuary–somewhere they could

it wasn’t without

and wild animals occasionally roamed the area.

she had to be

no threats, she ran ahead first, checking the path before allowing

with effortless grace, each step

showed her full strength, but she had always been

she was satisfied that everything was safe, she turned back to fetch

approached, she froze.

sight met her eyes.

Arnold.

And Linda.

of them were

they were talking

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Nora’s footsteps slowed.

watching as

calm, as always. Linda, on the other hand, was smiling warmly, speaking to Alex

with ease.

of them shifted

perfect harmony

Side by side.

remained where she was, her heart

didn’t move, didn’t call out

And then-

echoed in

“I’m here too.”

distant, rang through their mindlink.

is with me. You can

eyes for

she replied,

She turned around.

walked away.

streets, her gaze

around

Some walked arm–in–arm, lost in their own worlds, while others sat on park benches, their fingers

up in her

nowhere to go.

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had no one to

forced herself to

turned her

loomed in the distance, its white walls stark against the

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