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Chapter 113

The house no longer felt like home.

That night, she slept in Alex’s room, curled up beside him as he clung to her in his sleep.

The next morning, as Nora prepared to leave, the maid came to collect the laundry.

“Miss Nora, would you like these washed?” The maid asked, pointing to the nightgown she had changed out of last night.

Nora glanced at them, then shook her head. “No need. Just throw them away.”

The maid hesitated, startled by the request.

Then, as if realizing something, Nora added, “And those bags in the attic, I don’t want them either.”

There was no place for those things in her life anymore.

Just then, Alex came running down the stairs, his schoolbag bouncing against his back.

“Mom, let’s go!” he called, grabbing her hand.

She took him to school, dropping him off at the gate.

Just as she was about to leave, a little boy ran up to her, waving excitedly.

It was Brian, the neighbor’s son.

“Nora! Why didn’t you come home last night?” he asked curiously. “My mom made cookies! She wanted to give you

some!”

Before Nora could respond, Alex scowled.

he huffed. “Mom was at home last night. She slept

he heard the words, Brian gazed at Alex with a sympathy and

enough adult conversations and observed enough of his surroundings to grasp the

more and that his marriage to Aunt Nora

Alex doesn’t seem to know

then patted Alex’s shoulder in a wordless show of support

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children were more perceptive than adults thought they

time for class, and she had no intention

offering Alex a small smile. Alex nodded and followed

a voice called

to see Alex’s teacher approaching, her expression

if you were aware of next week’s parent–child program,”

Neither Arnold

either forgot or, more likely, had already decided

passed between her

weighed heavy in the air.

Nora said lightly, her tone calm but detached. The teacher’s sigh deepened, but she

word, though her thoughts were far from

but there was still a dull ache in knowing that

herself

wanted Linda to be Alex’s “mother,” she

they

arrived at the office, the atmosphere was

uncharacteristically quiet demeanor as soon as she stepped inside. His usually animated coworkers were muttering amongst themselves,

asked, directing her question toward Leo.

turned down Linda’s offer to collaborate, Arnold set up another design studio under his name. They’re launching a fashion brand in direct competition with us. And, of course, Linda and

anger passed through the room.

passion, was now facing unnecessary competition simply