After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

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.

expression turned unreadable, but the quiet fury in his eyes was

panic flickered in Alex’s wide eyes, and his breath hitched.

hands clenched into trembling fists, but he

as he choked on his sobs. His whole body shrank as if trying

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

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

crazy with regret

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stark contrast to the usual patience he showed his son. For the first time, his voice carried no warmth.

each word like ice cutting through the air. “Think about it. If this

words. He had always been the center of attention,

sent a wave of distress crashing

Nora. She was awake. The relief was instant, overwhelming.

everything else.

Mom, you finally woke up! I was

hospital bed, arms outstretched,

his fingers brushed against her, Nora’s hand came up, pushing him away.

looking at him with an expression he had never seen before. Cold. Distant. Her pale lips pressed into a thin line, and her dark eyes held none of the

with emotion. “I didn’t mean it… I… I didn’t want

face remained unreadable.

betrayal, the exhaustion… It all lay beneath the surface, but she refused to let

a deep breath, she spoke, her voice quiet but