Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0420

“Triple, then,” Noah persisted. “Just name your price.”

I could see the annoyance growing on the couple’s faces, their body language becoming defensive. The husband began tugging the wife away, both of them grumbling about entitled parents.

“Noah, stop,” I hissed, mortified. My cheeks burned with embarrassment. “It’s fine. We don’t need the toy set that badly. Let’s just go.”

“But—”

Thankfully, the vendor, sensing the tension, finally intervened just as Noah was about to chase the other couple down with all the cash he had on him, including his expensive watch.

“It’s sweet that your husband wants to spoil your baby, the vendor, a kind–faced older woman with square glasses and short–cropped gray hair, said with a gentle smile. “I have some other lovely selections if you’re interested. Perhaps something even more special?”

My cheeks burned even hotter at her words. He’s not my husband, I wanted to say. Not anymore. But the words stuck in my throat as I glanced at Noah, whose face had turned an impressive shade of red.

Our eyes met, and for a moment, I saw a flicker of something–regret? Longing?-in his gaze before he looked away.

Clearing his throat, Noah turned to the vendor. “What else do you have? I’d like to see your best pieces, please.”

was just as beautiful as the first–a set of wooden blocks with letters and numbers, hand–painted in

set was worth. “Keep the change,” he told the vendor as we walked away, leaving her beaming and counting

trouble. I think the other couple

unapologetic. “I don’t care who gets annoyed at me so long as you and Melody get what you want. I’ve spent enough time not treating you like a princess, Hannah, I need to make up

gut, reminding me all too well of the night of the baby shower when he had showered me with

away, not wanting him to see how affected

my elbow. “Are you okay? Did say

I

offered a watery smile in response, gesturing to a nearby bench. “I think

Alright,” Noah stepped back from the stroller, relinquishing control to me once again. “I’m just going

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the crowd. Melody began to fuss, so I gently cooed to her and rolled her stroller back

face, her new toys nestled in the storage compartment below

crack.

My girls…