Chapter 195

Alex froze, his small fingers twisting the hem of his shirt, his breath uneven as fresh tears slipped down his cheeks. His father’s question hung heavy in the air, pressing on his tiny shoulders like an unbearable

weight.

Nora’s gaze remained on him, though her eyes felt distant, as if she were seeing something beyond the room, beyond the moment. Her hands trembled as she gripped the hospital sheets tighter, her knuckles turning white.

It wasn’t just the betrayal that hurt… it was the realization of how little she mattered in Alex’s eyes.

A mother who had given everything, and yet, when it came down to it, she was nothing more than an obstacle to be removed.

She swallowed hard, forcing down the sting of unshed tears.

Alex’s lips quivered as he hesitated. “I… I…” His voice cracked, and he sniffled, looking down at the floor.

Arnold’s sharp gaze narrowed. “Answer me, Alex. Did you come up with this idea alone?”

The weight of his father’s voice made Alex’s small frame tremble. He squeezed his eyes shut, as if that could mak

the crushing pressure go away.

The harshness of his words made Alex hiccup on a sob.

“I… I just wanted Aunt Linda to come,” he whispered. “I didn’t think it would be that bad..”

Nora exhaled shakily, her fingers digging into the sheets.

turned unreadable, but the quiet fury

in Alex’s wide eyes,

clenched into trembling fists, but he didn’t dare to say

his sobs. His whole body shrank as if

set in a hard line. His usually calm, indifferent eyes flickered with something fleeting… an instinctive reaction when

but then he stopped himself, his posture stiffening as if forcing himself to remain distant.

crazy with regret

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to the usual patience he showed his son. For the first time, his voice carried

ice cutting through the air. “Think about it. If this happens again… I don’t want a cold–blooded, heartless son like

chest tightened at his father’s words. He had always been the

the disappointment in Arnold’s voice… it sent a wave of

was awake. The relief was instant, overwhelming. He forgot

everything else.

finally woke up! I

her hospital bed, arms outstretched, seeking comfort, needing reassurance.

the moment his fingers brushed against her, Nora’s hand came up, pushing

the rejection cut through him like a knife. His mother… his always gentle, loving mother… was looking at him with an expression he had never seen before. Cold. Distant. Her

didn’t mean it… I… I didn’t

face

beneath the surface, but she refused

breath, she spoke, her

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