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.

to pick up Alex,” he added before stepping away.

was a simple statement, but to Nora, it felt like another subtle reminder that Arnold had come

because Lancelot

walked away, his figure disappearing beyond the entrance

opened, and just as Cole

back

12:15

Eleft, Alpha father and son went

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Chapter 84

remained seated in his own vehicle, his gaze

an undercurrent of unease slipping through the cracks of an otherwi

mundane evening.

the stream of city traffic, disappearing as

didn’t move, his fingers drumming lightly against the armrest. His instincts told him that tonight’s events weren’t as

banquet, outside the building, Nora stood with Alex, waiting for Arnold to pick him up.

crisp, and the glow from the streetlamps cast elongated shadows around

silence between them stretched, neither speaking

tilting his head as he looked up at Nora. His voice carried an uncharacteristic weight, as though he had been

at him, her expression unreadable. “What do you mean?”

me every day. You used to ask where I was, what I was

She knew Alex had always been perceptive, but she hadn’t expected him to notice. the gradual distance she had

simply, her voice carrying a quiet finality.

to determine whether that was the truth. But before he could press further, the sound of an approaching car filled the silence.

to a smooth stop in front of

first on Alex, then shifting briefly to Nora. Without a word, Alex moved

the door behind Alex, a