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.

tone, something about Alex, something about being busy.

two or three brief exchanges, she cut the call short, not interested in dragging the conversation

necessary.

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exhaled, feeling neither anger nor

another call

Leo.

a

was casual but carried a sharp undertone. "Guess who I just

before he

laced with irritation. "Hand in hand,

on a

came over and asked, "Mom, who are you talking to on the phone? Let's go out

play."

and he frowned, "So Arnold is

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

He's walking all over you." Nora glanced at Alex, who was now rummaging through his

said, "Leo,

between them before Leo sighed

that. Instead, she simply ended the call and turned to Alex. "Alright, let's

days, their

barely spent time with him. Most of her hours were spent in front of her laptop, fingers gliding over the

longing, but she didn't know how to address

of easy words

silence settle between them, filling the space with work,

that, the last day of the

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