AFTER I LEFT, ALPHA 152

hapter 152

Chapter 152

Her heart ached with a deep, unshakable sorrow.

But she had learned her lesson. Her own love life had been turbulent, just like her mother's. Yet, unlike Laura, Nora had managed to walk away before it was too late.

She wouldn't let history repeat itself.

She spent the next hour sitting with her mother, speaking to her even though Laura did not respond. When it was time to leave, Nora felt like she was carrying a stone in her chest.

After leaving the Jaria Sanitarium, neither of them was in the mood to go home and cook, so they decided

to find a restaurant to eat at.

The moment they stepped inside, the warm scent of freshly baked bread and spices filled the air, momentarily easing some of the tension in her shoulders.

But that relief was short-lived.

Because across the dining hall, she spotted them.

Linda.

Jenna.

And Clark.

They were seated at a private table, laughing as if they had no worries in the world.

Jenna was the first to notice them. Her expression twisted into a smirk, and she clung to Clark's arm, making a show of whispering something in his ear.

Clark stiffened slightly but nodded politely in acknowledgment of Nora's grandmother.

them a glance. She sat with her back

as if they didn't

nothing. She wasn't here to start a fight.

the host and gave their name for a table.

wait.

few minutes later, he returned, looking visibly uneasy. "I'm terribly sorry, but we're fully booked

moment."

Nora's eyes narrowed slightly.

Fully booked?

been here before, and this restaurant rarely

to

Linda's doing. Of course.

calmly, her voice betraying

nodded quickly, avoiding

was about to turn and

"Nora?"

turned around and found

figure-tall, broad-shouldered, with sharp eyes that missed nothing. He was

softened slightly when he

him with a polite

gaze flickered to the nervous host, his sharp instincts picking up on

he asked,

swallowed hard and

raised an eyebrow. "Is that

of sweat trickled down the young

stretched between them,

scene unfold, a quiet amusement creeping

mood.

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