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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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day before, and today Cole had come over with a sincere

strange about the way he looked at Sarah.

is really excellent, we can wait and see for a bit longer,

didn’t say

evening, Alex sat at the dining table, frowning at his untouched plate

warm soup filled the room, but his appetite was nowhere to

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

calls,” Alex mumbled, stabbing at his food with his fork.

his spoon down. “She’s probably

Alex complained.

had expected

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

sense things.

when their world changed, even if

tone, “why don’t we do something fun this weekend? You and Abby can go

“Okay. But only if we go to the

his son’s hair.

arrived, and the amusement park was alive with laughter and

fried snacks filled the air, mixing

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but not too hot–perfect weather for a day of

walked beside Alex and Abby, both children clutching

sticky with vanilla and chocolate swirls. Abby skipped a little ahead, excitedly pointing at a spinning ride.

despite the lively surroundings, Alex

rode the carousel and played a few arcade games, his usual enthusiasm was missing. He chewed on his cone,

asked

miss her.”

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

why doesn’t she call?”

beside Alex on the Ferris wheel,

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