After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

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.

between stores, couples holding hands as they admired holiday displays,

the small boy skipping down the street, his laughter light and carefree as he clutched a stuffed toy in one

the slight bounce in his steps reminded her so

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

had loved

spent so much time carefully picking them out,

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something he’d enjoy.

stores, watching the way his eyes would light up at a particular jacket or the way he’d insist

she understood his preferences

things

hands. She had continued buying him the same brand, the same styles he used to adore–sweaters in his favorite colors, jackets

reaction had been

used to shine in his eyes

first, she had brushed it off as a phase, thinking that maybe his taste had simply matured. Children grew up, after

had tried again.

kids his age, noted what was trending,

saw the same

still folded

something *Linda* had given him,

Dad! Linda got me this jacket! Isn’t

it suits me. What do you

realization had been slow, creeping in like an unwelcome shadow, until one day, it hit her all at once. It wasn’t that she had fallen out of touch with his tastes. It

liked anymore.

didn’t want the things

from her, he would reject it. If it came from Linda,

down the bitter ache that spread through her chest.

son

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