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.

quiet fury in his

in Alex’s

but he didn’t dare to

slipping down his flushed cheeks as he choked on his sobs. His

eyes flickered with something fleeting… an instinctive reaction when he saw Nora

he stopped himself, his posture stiffening as

crazy with regret

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patience he showed his son.

disappointed in what you’ve done,” Arnold said, each word like ice cutting through the air. “Think about it. If this

the center of attention, pampered and sheltered, never

a wave of distress crashing over him. His lips

darted toward Nora. She was awake.

everything else.

finally woke up!

her hospital bed, arms outstretched, seeking comfort, needing

her, Nora’s hand came up,

as the rejection cut through him like a knife. His mother… his always gentle, loving mother… was looking at him with an expression he

didn’t mean it… I… I didn’t

face remained

all lay beneath the surface, but she

breath, she spoke,

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