After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 139

Alex's voice was bright with excitement as he ran toward her, his little arms swinging the hard p the steps.

Surprised, she crouched slightly as he approached, steadying him when he threw his arms avoward hy waist.

"Hey, what are you doing here so late?" she asked gently, smoothing his slightly tousled hair.

The driver, a middle-aged man in a crisp uniform, stepped out of the car and gave her a small and

"Mr. Arnold asked me to bring him," he said simply, before returning to the vehicle without further explanation.

Nora's lips pressed into a thin line as she watched the car reverse out of the courtyard.

Arnold hadn't even bothered to bring Alex himself? Again?

She sighed and looked down at the child.

"Come on," she said, ruffling his hair. "Let's get you cleaned up for bed."

Alex, still cheerful, chattered about his day as she guided him upstairs. He took a quick shower, changed into the soft pajamas she kept for him, and crawled under the blankets.

As she tucked him in, he reached out and held her hand. "Will you stay until I fall asleep?"

Her heart softened. "Of course."

She sat beside him, rubbing slow circles on his back until his breathing evened out. The moment his small fingers relaxed their grip on hers, she stood, carefully tucking the blanket around him before

heading back to her own room.

out her phone and typed a message

notice. And don't send Alex here

see it or if

Arnold didn't message her back for the

predicted, he didn't reply until the next morning-just as she was dropping Alex off at school.

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"Yes."

screen for a moment before

her paper had passed Colton's review and was officially submitted. A sense of relief settled

on us," Leo had

surprise, this time

focused on their conversation at the restaurant that she didn't notice

a short

fingers tapping absently against the

from her nap, was

hesitated, watching as Nora, Leo, and Colton sat at their table,

was the way Colton leaned in slightly when speaking to her, the casual way Nora responded, her expression relaxed and

believed that Nora was in a position to

and clearly had a better relationship, Leo instead sometimes shaking his head helplessly because he couldn't get

a designer had mentioned something interesting-that Nora's ability might be superior to

watching them interact, a realization settled uncomfortably in his mind. Had

were driven by personal attachment

thoughts were interrupted when Charles arrived at the restaurant,

and Flora.

Cole, and she