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Sarah closed her eyes for a brief second, then opened them, her gaze icy.
“No,” she said flatly. “Mom has things to do.”
A pause.
Then, Alex’s confused voice. “Huh? Mom said no.”
Arnold’s response was just as indifferent. “Uh–huh.”
Alex seemed unsettled. “Oh… okay. Then, Mom, bye.”
“Bye.”
The call ended, and Sarah stared at her phone, her mind strangely numb.
Back at the house, Alex placed the phone down and looked over at Arnold.
“Dad,” he said slowly, “Mom seems… angry.”
Arnold, who had been sipping his coffee, didn’t even glance up. “Hm.”
Alex tilted his head. He wasn’t sure why, but he suddenly had a bad feeling.
For the next few days, Sarah worked from home. She kept herself busy, answering emails, reviewing documents, and attending virtual meetings. It was easier this way–she didn’t have to leave the house, didn’t have to see anyone unless she chose to.
Her injuries from the accident had mostly healed, but she still felt an occasional dull ache in her wrist when she typed for too long.
Alex called her every day. His concern was evident in the way he asked about her well–being, but he never once mentioned coming over to see her.
Sarah wasn’t surprised. She had already guessed he wouldn’t.
But then, one evening, Alex’s voice came through the phone with an unusual request.
“Mom, can you take me to the hot springs?”
Sarah frowned slightly. “The hot springs?”
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“It’ll be good for your health too,” Alex added quickly, as if sensing her hesitation.
She wasn’t particularly interested, but before she could refuse, Alex continued, “If you don’t want to, I’ll figure out a way to get to the outskirts myself.”
Sarah exhaled. He was baiting her. He knew very well she would never let him alone to a remote area.
“Fine,” she said, rubbing her forehead. “I’ll take you tonight.”
“Great! I’ll ask Dad to come too.”
Sarah’s fingers tightened around the phone, but she said nothing.
That night, Sarah picked Alex up, but Arnold was nowhere to be seen.
“Dad said he’d be late,” Alex explained as they drove.
But when they arrived at the hot spring estate, Arnold still hadn’t shown up.
Alex tried calling him several times, his brows furrowing deeper with every unanswered attempt. His shoulders slumped slightly as he pocketed his phone.
Sarah observed him quietly. Unlike Alex, she was perfectly calm.
She had known from the beginning that Arnold wouldn’t come.
up early and decided to check on Alex. She knocked on his door, only
bored,” the housekeeper explained,
her face
boredom that made Alex leave early. If he had simply been restless, he could have
he didn’t want her to know where
been
because Linda was
window, watching the light drizzle outside. The sky was a muted gray, the raindrops rolling lazily down the
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should have felt
But she didn’t.
was just
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make the most of
covered, keeping the rain from disturbing the steaming water. She
she stepped in, a soothing heat wrapped around her, easing the
was comforting.
just as she began to relax, movement at the edge of the pool caught her
than Alex, crouched near the water, her tiny fingers skimming the
her book
child looked barely one and a half meters tall. If
interrupted her thoughts.
little girl had
plunging her arms into the water to pull the child girl gasped as she surfaced, coughing and shivering
wrapping a towel around
-
up. The
sniffling, as Sarah scanned the area for anyone who might be
she asked
didn’t
stepped out of the doorway and into the open corridor.
she saw
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stood under the overcast sky.
crying. She stretched her arms toward him,
“Unde…”
tightened slightly around the child.
Cole.
run into, it had to
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moment Cole spotted the little girl in Sarah’s arms, his face tensed with worry. He strode forward with urgency, his sharp eyes scanning Abby’s damp clothes and
he breathed, kneeling down to her
girl sniffled but nodded. Her wet eyelashes clumped together, and she clung to Sarah’s sleeve,
spring,” Sarah explained calmly. “I pulled her out
with anxiety, loosened as relief swept
in his voice was unmistakable. “She’s not usually
a small smile. “Curiosity gets
to Abby. “Let’s get
again, this time more eagerly, but even as Cole scooped her up, she cast a longing glance back
brought her to the dining area where Sarah sat sipping warm tea.
as Abby saw Sarah, she hesitated for a brief second, then tugged at Cole’s sleeve. “Uncle…. I
“Auntie?” he repeated, glancing at
chuckled. “I guess
shy, climbed onto the chair beside Sarah, her fingers
doesn’t usually warm up to people this fast,” Cole murmured, watching the interaction
tilted her head. “Really?”
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