Chapter 192

Chapter 192

A small figure stood in the middle of her living room, his bright eyes lighting up the moment he saw her.

"Mommy!"

Alex's tiny legs moved quickly as he ran up to her, wrapping his arms tightly around her waist.

Nora's heart softened. She instinctively knelt down and hugged him back, inhaling the familiar scent of

her son. But as warmth filled her chest, confusion crept in as well.

"Alex, why are you here?" she asked gently, pulling back slightly to look at him.

The little boy pouted. "Daddy's busy. He said I should stay here for a few days." Nora's expression tensed.

Arnold.

He had done it again.

Dropping Alex off without notice, without discussing it with her, as if she was nothing more than an emergency backup plan.

Her fingers twitched, irritation bubbling beneath the surface. She had told Arnold before... this wasn't how co-parenting worked. Yet he never listened.

Just as she was about to sigh, Alex spoke again, his voice a mix of excitement and nervousness.

"Mommy, there's a parent-teacher conference at school tomorrow. Can you come?"

She hesitated.

Her schedule was packed. The product launch was a huge deal, something she couldn't afford to be

distracted from.

But then, she looked at Alex's eager face, his small hands clutching the hem of her shirt.

had been busy a lot lately. Too busy. She knew he missed her. She knew she had let work take priority too many

guilt settled

it?"

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and son went crazy

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lit up.

Tomorrow afternoon.

her lips. It would be tight, but if she planned

"Alright. I'll

hugging her

softly,

let her son

was scheduled to begin

timing would be tight, but since the two venues

wasn't concerned about scheduling conflicts at all.

much more important... food.

as he tugged at Nora's

filled with expectation. "Mom,

let out a soft chuckle, gently stroking his head. He had always been like this... straightforward

agreed. "I'll make it

beamed, already looking forward to

morning, Nora woke up early to gather the ingredients she needed for

she chopped vegetables and prepared the broth, her mind remained occupied with her upcoming speech. She rehearsed

memory.

on the couch, his small fingers tapping

screen suddenly lit

screen made Alex's

Linda.

kitchen, where Nora was still busy preparing the meal. Carefully, he slipped off the couch, clutching the iPad close to his

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left, Alpha father and

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