After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 84

His brows furrowed slightly, a rare look of concern crossing his usually impassive face.

“You need to be more careful,” he said, his voice low. His grip was firm but not forceful, as if shielding her

from further harm.

The brief silence that followed was filled with the subtle gasps of nearby guests, who had clearly taken note of the unexpected interaction.

Eyes darted between Arnold and Nora, speculation flashing in their expressions.

But just as quickly as it had happened, Nora pulled her hand away.

“I’m fine,” she said swiftly, avoiding his gaze. “It’s nothing serious.”

Arnold didn’t argue, though his gaze lingered on her for a moment longer before he finally let it go.

The murmurs around them didn’t subside immediately, but Nora ignored them, willing herself to focus on anything but the lingering warmth of his touch.

Despite his earlier engagement in the conversation, Arnold did not linger long at the banquet.

After some time, he rose from his seat, his movements precise and deliberate.

Before leaving, he turned to Nora.

“Are you going home tonight?” he asked, his voice neutral.

Nora shook her head. “No, I’ll be staying here.”

Arnold merely nodded, as if he had already expected her answer.

be by later to pick up Alex,”

Nora, it felt like

of his own will, but because

he walked away, his figure disappearing

Cole was about to step out, his eyes landed on Arnold,

back into the

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Chapter 84

Cole remained seated in his own vehicle,

unease slipping through the cracks of

mundane evening.

swift. The car’s taillights faded into the stream of city traffic,

lightly against the armrest. His instincts told him that tonight’s

with Alex, waiting

crisp, and the glow from the streetlamps

silence between them stretched, neither speaking until Alex finally broke it.

looked up at Nora. His voice carried an uncharacteristic weight, as though he had been thinking about this for a

expression unreadable. “What do you mean?”

used to ask where I was, what I

had always been perceptive, but she hadn’t expected him to

just tired,” she said simply, her voice carrying a

that was the truth. But before he could press further, the

to a smooth

window lowered just enough for his face to be visible, his gaze landing first on Alex, then shifting briefly to Nora. Without a word, Alex moved forward

over to close the door behind Alex, a faint