After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 102

Arnold had just finished his morning workout, sweat still clinging to his skin as he wiped a towel over his face. He had barely taken a sip of water when he spotted his son entering with a scowl.

Arnold raised a brow. “What’s wrong?

Alex hesitated for a split second before blurting out, “Mom’s ignoring my calls.”

Arnold stilled for a moment. Then, with practiced ease, he took another sip of water before responding.

“And?”

Alex’s frustration deepened. “She never does that. Not to me.”

Arnold met his gaze, his expression unreadable. “Maybe she’s just busy.”

Alex shook his head. “No. This is different. It’s like… she’s completely shutting me out.”

Arnold exhaled slowly. “We can figure it out baby.”

Alex sat on the couch, frowning at his phone. Ilis fingers tapped against the glass screen impatiently as he stared at the failed call notification. He had called his mother three times.

The first two rang endlessly, and the third one didn’t even go through.

“Maybe the power’s out,” he muttered to himself, though even he didn’t fully believe it. His mother never ignored his calls.

No matter how busy she was, she always picked up, even if it was just to tell him she’d call back later.

His frustration deepened, and he turned to his father again, who had just finished drinking his morning protein shake.

Arnold sat at the dining table, skimming through work documents with a calm and unreadable expression.

“Dad, tell me please, I am saying this again” Alex called, his voice carrying an edge of complaint. “I’ve been calling Mom to tell her to come home and cook dinner, but she’s not answering. Now the call isn’t even going through.”

Arnold barely looked up. He took another sip of his shake before replying, “She probably turned off her phone.”

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“Turned it off? Why would she do that? The power’s not out, right?”

at his son, taking in the

on his face.

Arnold said simply.

scowled. “Too busy to answer me?” He felt a strange unease settle in his chest. His mother was

skiing with Aunt Linda today, but she got hurt. So I figured Mom could go with me. Now she’s not even picking up!” His voice grew more agitated. “I’ll end up going alone, and it’s going

her

didn’t look convinced, but he

sitting at her desk, completely immersed in her work.

faint sound of a pen scratching against paper filled the

stretched her fingers and absentmindedly picked up her phone. The screen lit

thumb hovered over the screen, but instead of calling back, she pressed the power button and set it aside.

couldn’t do this

breath, she turned back to her work, allowing herself to get lost in the numbers and figures. on the

was growing increasingly

He

foot against the floor, staring at his phone in irritation.

and turned

said impatiently. “Can you call her?”

Arnold

him

He dialed Nora’s

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office, Nora saw the screen light up again. This time, Arnold’s

a moment,

a word, she pressed the red

at his phone as the call was disconnected. He didn’t react, simply placing the phone

the table.

busy,” he stated calmly.

deepened. “She hung

he rose from his seat and checked the time. “I have work. Behave while I’m gone.”

am I supposed to do now? I don’t

Get some fresh air. It’ll be better than sitting