After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 156

Alex, who had been stirring his juice absentmindedly, perked up at the question.

"Yeah! Mom took me to the movies once, and we played in the park a few times." He paused, his enthusiasm dimming slightly. "But she's been really busy. Most of the time, she was working."

Charles, sitting across the table, let out a quiet scoff. His expression remained neutral, but there was an unmistakable hint of disdain in his eyes.

Busy? What was Nora so busy with? Chasing after men?

Charles had a very low image of Nora: He thought of Linda as a higher and better person.

But every time the topic of Nora came, he thought her to be a fake woman who is only behind men and chases status without a class.

He didn't say it out loud, of course. He wasn't foolish enough to talk like that in front of Alex. But the thought curled in his mind, distasteful and sharp.

Linda, who had been reading a book in silence, flicked her gaze toward Alex as he absentmindedly reached for the book's cover, tilting his head curiously.

"This looks familiar," he mused, tracing the embossed title with his small fingers. “I think my mom has

this book too."

At his words, Linda's fingers, which had been lightly tapping against the pages, stilled.

Cole noticed the subtle shift in her expression.. just for a fraction of a second, a flicker of something unreadable passed through her eyes before she smoothed it away with a practiced smile.

"Really?" Cole asked, his voice calm. "I didn't know Nora was interested in these kinds of books."

Alex nodded. "Yeah, she has one that looks just like this."

Linda let out a quiet chuckle and leaned back in her chair. "Oh, then she must have the beginner's

edition."

slightly at

blinking in confusion, looked between

a passage with her perfectly manicured nail. "This is the

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with something much

it lightly, as if it

probably too little to

the exchange with quiet amusement, tapped his fingers against the table. "That's assuming Nora's

obvious? How could she possibly...." stopped herself with a

deep in thought, mumbled, "Maybe Mom has

"She

merely offering a dismissive smile before returning

attention to her book.

decided to steer the conversation elsewhere. His gaze flicked toward Cole, and his lips curved into a sly

raising an eyebrow. "I heard your family's been calling you back for that Blind Date Ball recently. How about it? Did you

those words, he managed to

had heard about as

of that, she was even more anxious, her fingers tightening around

nervously at

if she didn't exist.

nothing more than half-hearted remarks, barely engaging with

conversation.

shift the topic away from something....something

said, the more Charles's curiosity grew. He leaned back in his chair,