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.”

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

the change,” he told the vendor as we

turned to him. “You really didn’t need to go to all that trouble. I think the other couple got a bit annoyed… And that was way too much money for a

his expression unapologetic. “I don’t care who gets annoyed at me so long as you and Melody get what you want. I’ve

punch to the gut, reminding me all too well of the night of the baby shower when he had showered me with affection and called me his princess. Tears pricked at my eyes at the reminder of that night–and the gauzy pink dress torn to ribbons

not wanting him to see

elbow. “Are you okay? Did say something

I

head and offered a watery smile in response, gesturing to a nearby bench. “I think I need to sit

relinquishing control to me once again. “I’m just

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plopped down on the bench and watched him jog off into the crowd. Melody began to fuss, so I gently

nestled in the storage compartment

crack.

My girls…