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

gave a

now, he found himself

casting soft

front of Alex, who was still rubbing the sleep from his eyes. ] yawned, swinging his legs under the chair,

he asked,

“I’ll eat later. You need to hurry, or we’ll be

her phone, it buzzed in her hand. Arnold’s name flashed on the screen. A quiet sigh left her lips as she swiped to

indifferent. “Looks like Alex will be staying with you in

phone tightened. “He has to be picked up by Saturday,” she said flatly. “I have plans

hear Arnold frown on the other end. “What plans?” His

word,

oblivious to the tension in

forcing her voice to remain even

a glance at her reflection in the rearview mirror. The workload had become relentless, and with the tight project deadline looming,

reduced to brief moments in the morning…. his sleepy greetings, her quick goodbyes.

Chapter 180

as she was reviewing documents at her desk,

voice greeted her. “Daddy’s back! He’s

rubbing her

say more, but when she didn’t, he just muttered a soft “Okay” and hung up.

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