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 it.

screen as if willing it to give him an answer

he sighed and scrolled down, stopping at

Dad…

too much, he tapped the screen and held

a few times before a familiar voice

Arnold’s voice was casual, but there was an undertone of understanding in his tone.

Alex swallowed. “Uhm.”

let out a small chuckle on the other end.

for a while. His small hands curled around a cushion

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

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

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

eyes lit up. “Really?”

gently: “Go

once, twice…. his heart thudded

“Hello?”

voice was soft, but there was hesitation in it.

answer the phone! Mom I miss you. Are

pause

and her hand on the

to her senses and said,

Mommy! I’m gonna come get

believed that as long as he came to her, she would be

Alex’s earlier stumble and fall on his head had

apology to him in her tone,

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

opened the door, Alex threw

“Mommy!”