After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

Chapter 179

At first, it hadn’t bothered Alex.

In fact, when he was younger, he had convinced himself that it was better this way.

After all, what was so great about having a mom pick you up from school?

He had always thought it was childish, something that made kids look weak, too dependent.

He had felt cooler being one of the few who was picked up by a professional driver, like some VIP. It had made him stand out.

But now, standing there, watching Brian’s mom scoop him up into a tight hug before leading him toward their car, Alex felt a strange weight settle in

his chest.

His fingers curled slightly around the strap of his backpack.

Maybe he had been wrong.

Maybe having your mom pick you up wasn’t childish at all.

Maybe it meant something.

Maybe it meant you were “wanted“.

The sound of an approaching engine snapped him out of his thoughts.

His driver had finally arrived.

Without a word, Alex climbed into the backseat, shutting the door with more force than necessary.

As the car pulled away from the school, he turned his head slightly, watching through the tinted window as Brian, still grinning from ear to ear, climbed into the car with his mom beside him.

They were laughing about something. Brian looked completely at ease, completely “happy“.

Alex averted his gaze.

Pulling out his phone, he scrolled through his contacts until he found Nora’s number.

call

didn’t press

willing it to give him an

and scrolled down, stopping at another

Dad…

thinking too much, he tapped the screen and held the phone to his ear.

before a familiar

was an undertone of

Alex swallowed. “Uhm.”

on the other

for a while. His small hands curled around a cushion as

the weight of a child’s dilemma pressing

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above a whisper. “But if I call her… what if she doesn’t

replied: “She’ll answer today,” he said with certainty.

eyes lit up. “Really?”

suggested gently: “Go

button. The phone rang once, twice…. his heart thudded in anticipation. Then,

“Hello?”

voice was soft, but there was hesitation in it. Alex

you’d answer the phone! Mom I miss you. Are you coming

heavy pause stretched between

her hand

her senses and said, “I’m still at the office,

you, Mommy! I’m gonna come get you and we’re gonna play

he came to her, she would be there. That

earlier stumble and fall on his head had

but bring a hint of apology to him in her tone, “I’ll be

stepped onto the patio, Alex had already heard the hum of an approaching car. His ears were sharp, attuned to

second Nora opened the door, Alex threw himself into

“Mommy!”