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She had assumed Arnold would leave. That he would go to Linda.

But she was tired. Too tired to stay awake and see it happen.

So she closed her eyes and let sleep take her.

What she didn’t realize was that, when morning came, Arnold was still there.

The weekend passed in a blur. By Sunday afternoon, they were driving back from the hot spring resort.

The ride was mostly quiet, the steady hum of the car filling the silence.

Then, from the backseat, Alex leaned closer to Arnold, whispering, “Aunt Linda wasn’t in a good mood last night.”

Nora, who had been absentmindedly gazing out the window, glanced toward them but said nothing.

Alex continued, his voice slightly troubled. “She came to look for you in the middle of the night. But when she came back, she looked like she was about to cry.”

Nora waited for Arnold’s response.

But he only said, in his usual low, detached tone, “It’s nothing.”

That was iL

Nora turned her gaze back to the window.

She did. She didn’t want

ask. to ask.

Whatever had happened between Arnold and Linda last night wasn’t her concern. It wasn’t supposed to

matter.

When they arrived back in the city, Nora excused herself, saying she had things to take care of

Alex clung to her arm, reluctant to let go. “Come home early, okay?”

The word

tousling Alex’s hair. “I’ll

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Then she left.

passed, and Nora kept herself busy.

with Arnold, barely gave herself a moment to dwell on things that weren’t

planner, her gaze landed on an

Her grandmother’s birthday.

her fingers against

needed to find something

Clara, one of her

this weekend,” Clara said excitedly. “The guest list is full of important figures. You should come with

considered it. An auction of that level meant there would be

agreed. “I’ll

filled with well–dressed werewolves

and Clara sat toward the back, observing

clinking of glasses, the sharp

just as the auction was about to begin, a stir

pair of figures entered the hall,

man and a woman.

Arnold and Linda.

her seat. “This is ridiculous,” she murmured. “Arnold bringing Linda here, parading her around like that… It’s too

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silent, her gaze fixed

was frustration. Linda was relentless, and

decided to raise the bid just to spite her, Nora knew she might not be

to

the prestige or the rare collectibles–it was

always been her pillar of support, the one person who had loved

to give her something truly

excitement was palpable. The grand hall was adorned with elegant chandeliers, and the soft murmur of guests discussing the upcoming bids filled the space. She scanned the display cases, admiring the rare artifacts

want something timeless,” Nora mused, running her fingers

chuckled. “Timeless and expensive, you