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 button for a moment.

didn’t press

willing it to give him an answer to a question he didn’t fully

he sighed and

Dad…

screen and held the phone to

before a familiar voice answered.

was casual, but there was an undertone of understanding

Alex swallowed. “Uhm.”

small chuckle on the other

while. His small hands curled around a cushion as he stared at the phone on the table.

deep thought, the weight of a child’s dilemma pressing on

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voice barely above a whisper. “But if

“She’ll answer today,”

lit

suggested gently: “Go

Alex pressed the call button. The phone rang once, twice…. his heart

“Hello?”

voice was soft, but there was hesitation in it. Alex didn’t

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

long, heavy pause stretched between them.

paused, and her hand on the

to her senses and said, “I’m still

fade. “I miss you, Mommy! I’m gonna come get you

he came to her, she would be there. That no matter what, she would

stumble and fall on his head had cast some shadow

bring a hint of apology to him in her tone, “I’ll be home later, let’s have

Nora had even stepped onto the patio, Alex had already heard the hum

the door, Alex threw himself into

“Mommy!”