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After all, he had rejected him on the phone only the day before, and today Cole had come over with a sincere cooperation proposal, without a word of nonsense the whole time.

Only just now, there was something strange about the way he looked at Sarah.

Sarah rubbed her temples and said, “The proposal he gave is really excellent, we can wait and see for a bit longer, and if it’s suitable, we’ll finalize working with him.”

Leo nodded and didn’t say anything more.

That evening, Alex sat at the dining table, frowning at his untouched plate of food.

The smell of freshly baked bread and warm soup filled the room, but his appetite was nowhere to be found.

Across from him, Arnold watched quietly, his son’s unhappiness not lost on him.

“Mom still isn’t answering my calls,” Alex mumbled, stabbing at his food with his fork.

Arnold set his spoon down. “She’s probably busy.”

“She’s always busy now,” Alex complained. “She never used to be.”

Arnold sighed. He had expected this.

The divorce was still fresh, and though they hadn’t told Alex the full truth, he wasn’t stupid. Kids could

sense things.

They noticed when their world changed, even if no one explained it to them.

“Well,” Arnold said, forcing a lighter tone, “why don’t we do something fun this weekend? You and Abby can go out with Cole. How does that sound?”

Alex hesitated before nodding. “Okay. But only if we go to the amusement park.”

Arnold ruffled his son’s hair. “Deal.”

Saturday arrived, and the amusement park was alive with laughter and music.

The scent of caramel popcorn and fried snacks filled the air, mixing with the crisp breeze. The sun was

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only the day before, and today Cole had come over

now, there was something strange about the way

we can wait and see for a bit longer, and if

nodded and didn’t say anything

Alex sat at the dining table, frowning at his untouched plate of food.

bread and warm soup filled the room, but

his son’s

answering my calls,” Alex mumbled, stabbing at his food with his

down. “She’s probably busy.”

busy now,” Alex complained. “She never used to be.”

sighed. He had expected

was still fresh, and though they hadn’t told Alex the full truth,

sense things.

world changed, even if no

something fun this weekend? You and Abby can go out with Cole. How does that sound?”

hesitated before nodding. “Okay. But only if we go to the amusement park.”

son’s

the amusement park was alive with laughter and

of caramel popcorn and fried snacks filled the air, mixing with the crisp breeze.

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too hot–perfect weather for

Abby, both children clutching snacks in their hands.

and chocolate swirls. Abby skipped a little ahead, excitedly pointing

the lively surroundings, Alex was

carousel and played a few arcade games, his usual enthusiasm was missing. He chewed on his cone, glancing at Cole.

lately? ” Alex asked suddenly, “I haven’t seen

miss her.”

the question, but that didn’t make answering it any easier. “She has a lot on her plate right now,” he said gently.

frowned. “Then why doesn’t she call?”

on the Ferris wheel, looked up.

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