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Sarah laughed gently and looked down at Alex. “I’m sorry, sweetie, but it’s really late. I can’t cook tonight. How about we eat what the maids made for us, and I’ll make your favorite dish in the morning?

Alex hesitated, but his stomach growled again, reminding him of how hungry he was.

He nodded reluctantly, but his smile returned. “Okay, Mommy. But tomorrow, promise?”

“I promise,” Sarah said, her voice warm and reassuring.

They sat down for dinner together, and Alex’s mood seemed to brighten as they ate.

Despite everything that had happened, Sarah still found comfort in these quiet moments with her son

She wasn’t sure what the future held, but for tonight, this was enough.

The next morning, as Sarah was preparing breakfast, Alex’s tablet, which he had carelessly left on the couch, began to ring.

Curious, Sarah glanced at the screen.

The message was from Linda.

“Alex, are you still sleeping? Mindlink didn’t respond. I’ll be back this afternoon. We’ll have dinner tonight, and I’ll take you out tomorrow, okay?”

Sarah paused, her heart tightening for a moment.

But she quickly looked away, pretending she hadn’t seen it.

She didn’t want to make anything of it.

Just then, Alex came downstairs, a bright smile on his face.

He was typing away on his tablet, but as soon as he saw Sarah, he quickly hid the screen from view.

“Breakfast is ready, come downstairs,” Sarah said, trying to keep her voice light.

Alex grinned and jumped out of bed. “It’s been so long since I had aa made by Mom. Yay!”

Sarah chuckled as she plated the food, a warmth filling her heart.

Arnold, she

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her

casting a warm

brewed coffee and buttered toast filled the air as Sarah sipped her tea, enjoying

bread, the maid approached, wiping her

we handle it?” she asked politely, her voice gentle

respond, Alex perked up.

with an idea, and he quickly interjected, “Mom, Dad is coming back tonight! I want him to take me

a rush, almost as if he were

sentence left his lips,

he suddenly realized his mistake–what if his mother decided to tag along? The

simply gave him a

he was lying.

mind–Alex had other plans, and they likely had nothing to

chose not to confront

“Oh, I see. Well, I have something else to do tonight. You two

momentarily caught off guard. He had been racking his brain, trying to come up with an excuse to avoid his mother, but

of relief washed over him. “Oh! Uh… thanks, Mom,” he mumbled, quickly returning his focus to his plate to avoid her gaze.

next few days,

spent Saturday and Sunday indulging in fun and

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his mother.

from her close friend

seemed like a good distraction, so she agreed without

arrived at the restaurant, she

diners, the clinking of

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