After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

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At the restaurant, Nora sat beside Abby, gently smoothing the little girl’s hair as she handed over both the cake and the rabbit doll.

Abby’s eyes widened with pure delight, her small hands eagerly reaching for the gifts.

“You made this cake yourself?” Cole asked, his deep voice laced with mild surprise.

His gaze rested on the carefully crafted dessert, the smooth frosting, the intricate details… it was evident that a great deal of effort had gone into it.

“It takes a lot of time to bake a cake like this,” he continued, glancing at Nora. “You must have spent quite a while on it.”

Nora simply smiled, shaking her head slightly. “It’s not a big deal,” she said, her voice soft. “As long as Abby likes it, that’s all that matters.”

Abby beamed up at her, hugging the rabbit doll tightly against her chest. “I love it! Thank you, Auntie Nora!” Her voice was filled with unfiltered joy, her innocent expression glowing with happiness.

Cole’s eyes lingered on Nora for a moment, something unreadable flickering within them. He didn’t say anything further, but Linda… who had been watching from a distance… felt her stomach drop.

She had an appointment to eat with Arnold and Alex in this very neighborhood, but her feet had moved on their own when she caught sight of Nora. Unconsciously, she had followed them, drawn by a mix of curiosity and suspicion.

And then she saw it.

The rabbit doll.

Abby was clutching it, holding it so dearly, and Linda immediately recognized it as the exact same one Nora had been carrying at the mall the day before.

A cold realization washed over her.

So it was true.

been talking about

Cole. His eyes softened

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smile Linda had never seen directed at anyone else… not her, not any of the women who

at social

the truth struck

Cole *liked* Nora.

as a passing interest, but genuinely. It was there in the way he looked

her palm as she struggled to

No wonder.

she called him, he no longer answered immediately. No wonder he often let her calls go unanswered

That was normal. He had

she

wasn’t his work that had taken up

It was *her.*

It was Nora.

did Nora have that made

commanded attention in a room. She was diligent, yes. Capable, certainly. But those qualities were hardly

couldn’t understand it.

down the bitter taste in her mouth,

at the STARLINE Studio, only to be met with an issue… one that demanded

an important collaboration commissioned by Company A. STARLINE had been responsible for the