After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 166

Arnold.

She turned her head, her gaze shifting toward the couch. Sure enough, Arnold was there, leaning against it, his posture slightly slouched as he dozed. His breathing was slow, deep, his brows relaxed in sleep.

Nora’s throat tightened, but she said nothing.

Just then, as if sensing her eyes on him, Arnold stirred. He blinked a few times before his gaze met hers.

Neither of them spoke.

There was something unnervingly strange about the quiet moment, the shared understanding in their silence. They both knew what had happened, but neither of them acknowledged it.

Finally, Arnold broke the silence, his voice level. “Are you going home for breakfast, or do you want to eat here?”

Nora didn’t answer immediately. Instead, she sat up and smoothed the hospital blanket over Alex, carefully tucking it in at the edges. Her movements were slow, deliberate. When she finally turned back to Arnold, her expression was neutral… cold, even.

“I’ll figure it out,” she said simply, brushing past his question.

Arnold studied her reaction, but he didn’t push. He could tell she was putting up a wall, distancing

herself. He didn’t take offense.

Instead, he simply nodded and leaned back against the couch once more, watching as Nora turned away,

her attention fixed solely on Alex.

The next morning, Alex woke up with a faint groan, blinking as the soft morning light filtered through the hospital window.

His small hands gripped the blanket as he turned his head, scanning the room.

The dizziness from the previous day had lessened, though a mild heaviness still lingered in his limbs.

“Mommy…” His voice was hoarse with sleep.

Nora, who had been sitting beside his bed, immediately leaned forward. “I’m here,” she said gently, brushing his messy hair out of his face.

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the couch with his laptop open, glanced up from his work.

blinked a few times before murmuring, “Better… but kinda

respond, a soft knock on the door interrupted them. The housekeeper stepped inside, followed by a doctor carrying

housekeeper greeted

crease formed between

Luna.

And yet, no one corrected

herself.

silent, though the tension in her shoulders was

his temperature

take it easy for the next

to worry

“So I can go home?”

man. But

the check… up was done, the housekeeper and doctor left, still referring to her as Luna on their

out.

Nora sighed quietly.

out of the room to

just two rings. “Nora?”

behind her ear. “I need to take some time off. Just a few

“Of course. Take as

Nora exhaled. “Thanks.”

heading back. When she returned to Alex’s room, she was met with an unexpected sight… Cole and Charles were already

“Uncle Cole! Uncle

hair.

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