After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 126

Her heart gave a traitorous lurch.

“How long has he been standing there?*

The streetlights cast a soft glow on his face, accentuating the sharp lines of his jaw. There was something unreadable in his eyes–something that made her uneasy.

She hesitated, gripping her purse strap. “What are you doing here?”

Arnold didn’t answer right away. Instead, he studied her, as if trying to read her thoughts.

Finally, he said, “I was waiting for you.”

A lump formed in Nora’s throat.

She didn’t know whether to feel flattered or alarmed.

Nora didn’t pause, her footsteps steady as she prepared to walk past him. But before she could move any farther, Arnold spoke.

“Grandmother had a fall last night,” his voice was calm yet laced with something deeper, something he rarely let surface. “She’d quite like you to visit her.”

For a second, Nora wavered.

She wasn’t sure what surprised her more–the news of Grandmother’s fall or the fact that Arnold had sought her out to deliver the message. But she kept her expression neutral, merely giving a short nod before continuing past him.

She didn’t owe him anything.

That afternoon, Nora left work early. The weight of Arnold’s words had lingered in her mind longer than she cared to admit. Though she wasn’t part of their world anymore, Grandmother had always been kind to her in her own way. And despite everything, a fall at her age was serious.

hospital was quiet when she arrived, the scent of antiseptic thick in the air. As she stepped into the hallway, she barely had time

dashed toward her.

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I left, Alpha father and son went crazy

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Chapter 126

“Mommy”

was bright with excitement as he rushed forward, wrapping his arms around

Nora hesitated for a fraction of a second before her arms came around him instinctively.

Alex beamed up at her, his eyes

gave him a small smile. “I heard Grandmother wanted to

few fruits on the table and go to the sink to clean them, as if he were playing the role

when she saw Nora. A flicker of surprise crossed her face before it settled into something softer,

her

into the blanket. “You shouldn’t have troubled yourself to

come.”

trouble,”

her voice quiet, “I suppose this whole mess has nothing to do with you

gaze, understanding what she meant. The divorce. The decisions Arnold had made.

that had been

gently, “This is between me and Arnold only, and has nothing to do with you. You have been

she took Nora’s hand and patted it, saying,

Arnold his ……”

finish her sentence when Alex pushed his way in and

about the divorce.