Chapter 146

Chapter 146

Nora knew Alex too well to be sensitive to the hint of hesitation and reluctance in his words.

Hearing the noisy voice on the other end of his phone, Nora asked, “Baby, where are you now?”

There was a slight pause on the other end.

Alex finally answered, “I’m at the airport, Dad asked me to ask if you wanted to come.”

He couldn’t hide some disappointment in his tone, he had booked a flight out with Aunt Linda, but Aunt Linda had some important work at the moment, so he had to let the maid take him out.

Dad had told him to ask mom if she wanted to come along, but…….

Alex couldn’t help but think, what if Auntie Linda came back from her busy day, how embarrassing it

would be to bump into mom.

Nora was silent for a moment and replied, “Mom has to stay at her grandmother’s and can’t be with you,

next time we have a chance, you enjoy your vacation.”

Alex sighed in relief, “In that case, I’ll leave you alone! Mom, I’ll be back with a present for you!”

Before Nora could say anything else, the phone was hung up impatiently.

Nora was used to Alex’s attitude and hung up the phone and went back to her breakfast.

After breakfast, she went out shopping with Alexander and his daughter, Elisa.

moving between stores, couples holding hands as they admired holiday displays, the scent of roasted chestnuts drifting through the cool winter

street, his laughter

golden hue on his dark hair, and the slight bounce in his

she observed the details–the soft blue sweater he wore, the familiar brand

had loved those

had spent so much time carefully picking them out, making sure they

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something he’d enjoy.

through stores, watching the way his eyes would light up at a particular jacket or the way he’d insist on trying on different hats just to make her laugh.

believing that she understood his

then, things had changed.

continued buying him the same brand, the same styles he used to adore–sweaters in his favorite colors, jackets she knew would keep him warm, sneakers that

every time, his reaction had

that used

a phase, thinking that maybe his taste had simply matured. Children grew up, after all.

she had tried again.

kids his age, noted what was trending, and carefully selected new styles

each time, she saw

clothes still folded neatly in his drawers,

showing off something *Linda* had given him, his voice brimming with

got me this jacket! Isn’t

said it suits me. What do

her all at once. It wasn’t that she had fallen out of touch with his tastes. It wasn’t that she didn’t know

liked anymore.

that **he didn’t want the things she gave

he would reject it. If it came from

the bitter ache that spread

father and son went craz

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