Chapter 180

Cole let out a soft chuckle. “I didn’t expect you to answer. Where’s your mom?”

“She’s in the shower,” Alex answered honestly. “Do you know my mom?”

There was a slight pause. “Yes, I do.”

Alex tilted his head, intrigued. He had never known his mother to have many friends.

Just then, the bathroom door opened, steam curling out.

Nora stepped into the room, towel drying her hair. She spotted Alex holding her phone and frowned slightly.

“Who’s that?”

Alex handed it to her. “Uncle Cole.”

Nora’s brows lifted. She took the phone, bringing it to her ear. “Cole?”

On the other end, Cole’s voice was calm, as always. “We were just talking about the next time we’d meet up with Abby.”

“Ah.” Nora rubbed her temple. “Right. I’ll check my schedule and let you know.”

After exchanging a few more words, she hung up.

slightly. “Mom, you know Uncle Cole?”

hesitated, then gave a brief nod. “Yes.”

found himself wondering…. just how much did his mom

morning sunlight filtered through the curtains, casting soft golden hues across

milk in front of Alex, who was still rubbing the sleep

too?” he asked,

barely touched her plate, smiled faintly. “I’ll eat later. You need to hurry, or

name flashed on

week at the earliest,” Arnold’s voice was casual, almost indifferent. “Looks like Alex will be

has to be picked up by Saturday,” she

on the other end.

intention of indulging him. Without another word, she hung up, tossing

oblivious to the tension in her expression “Who was that?”

voice to remain even

at school. Nora rushed to the office, barely sparing a glance at her reflection in the rearview mirror. The workload had become relentless, and

the morning…. his sleepy

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she was reviewing documents at her desk, her

“Daddy’s back! He’s picking me up now.”

leaned back in her chair, rubbing her temples. “I know,” she replied

was a pause, as if Alex expected her to say more, but

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