After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

AFTER I LEFT, ALPHA 154

Chapter 154

Alex's excitement returned as he searched, but the deeper he dug, the more frustrated he became. His small fingers rifled through every compartment, pulling out stray papers and forgotten trinkets. But the silk scarf he had picked out for his mother was nowhere to be found.

"I...." Alex's voice wavered, his confidence shrinking as he realized his mistake. “I think... I forgot to pack it."

For the first time that night, he looked embarrassed.

Nora, however, remained calm. She reached out and ruffled his hair lightly. "It's okay," she said simply.

It had been a long time since Alex had been close enough to Linda that he forgot to get her a gift. This

time, at least he had remembered.

That, in itself, was enough.

The next morning, as the scent of breakfast filled the house, Nora sipped her coffee and glanced over at

Alex. He was sitting on the couch, phone in hand, his small legs swinging as he chatted animatedly.

She didn't need to ask who he was talking to.

A moment later, Alex glanced up, noticing her presence. His expression brightened, and he quickly got up, walking over with the phone still in his hand.

"Mom, Dad wants to talk to you," he said, extending the device toward her.

Nora took a slow breath before reaching for the phone.

Nora picked up the phone with deliberate slowness, her fingers tightening slightly around the device as

she put it to her ear.

"What is it?" Her voice was cool, detached.

the other end, Arnold responded in his usual indifferent tone, something about Alex, something about being busy. His words were vague, unbothered, like he was merely ticking

without much reaction, nodding occasionally though he couldn't see her. After two or three brief exchanges, she cut the call short, not interested in dragging the

necessary.

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phone down and exhaled, feeling neither anger nor disappointment.... only a quiet numbness

another call

Leo.

a moment before answering.

sharp undertone. "Guess who

knew before he

his voice laced with irritation. "Hand in hand, looking very much

on a romantic

came over and asked, "Mom, who are you

play."

"So Arnold is going out on his honeymoon

son getting in the way, so he sent him straight to you?" Nora smiled faintly, her voice calm. "It's fine, Leo. It doesn't

convinced. "It should matter, Nora. He's walking all over you." Nora glanced

"Leo,

Leo sighed heavily. "Fine. But

Instead, she simply ended the

days, their

around, yet Nora barely spent time with him. Most of her hours were spent in front of her laptop, fingers gliding over the keyboard as she revised

his quiet longing, but she didn't know how to

of easy words

silence settle between them, filling

like that, the last day of the

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