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.

over the call

he didn’t

as if willing it to give

seconds, he sighed and scrolled down,

Dad…

much, he tapped the screen and held the phone to

before

casual, but there was an undertone of

Alex swallowed. “Uhm.”

small chuckle on the other end. “Missing Mom?”

a while. His small hands curled around a cushion as he stared

thought, the weight of a child’s dilemma

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Mom,” he murmured, his voice barely above a whisper. “But if I call her… what if she

“She’ll answer today,” he

eyes lit up.

suggested gently: “Go on, try.”

The phone rang once, twice…. his

“Hello?”

it. Alex didn’t notice. He grinned, pressing the phone closer.

you. Are you coming home today? I

long, heavy pause stretched between

paused, and her hand on the mouse

back to her senses and

gonna come get you and we’re gonna play

in his voice squeezed her heart. He truly believed that as long as he came to her, she would be there. That no matter what, she would never turn him

on his head had cast

apology to him in her tone, “I’ll be home later, let’s have dinner then.”

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

door, Alex threw himself into

“Mommy!”