Chapter 160

Sarah knew Alex too well to be sensitive to the hint of hesitation and reluctance in his words.

Hearing the noisy voice on the other end of his phone, Sarah asked, "Baby, where are you now?"

There was a slight pause on the other end.

Alex finally answered, "I'm at the airport, Dad asked me to ask if you wanted to come."

He couldn't hide some disappointment in his tone, he had booked a flight out with Aunt Linda, but Aunt Linda had some important work at the moment, so he had to let the maid take him out.

Dad had told him to ask mom if she wanted to come along, but......

Alex couldn't help but think, what if Auntie Linda came back from her busy day, how embarrassing it would be to bump into mom.

Sarah was silent for a moment and replied, "Mom has to stay at her

grandmother's and can't be with you, next time we have a chance, you enjoy your vacation."

Alex sighed in relief, "In that case, I'll leave you alone! Mom, I'll be back with a present for you!"

Before Sarah could say anything else, the phone was hung up impatiently.

Sarah was used to Alex's attitude and hung up the phone and went back to her breakfast.

After breakfast, she went out shopping with Alexander and his daughter, Elisa.

hands as they admired holiday displays,

small boy skipping down the street, his laughter light and carefree as he clutched a

hair, and the slight bounce in his steps reminded her so much of Alex

formed in her throat as she observed the details the soft blue sweater he wore, the

loved

out,

light up at a particular jacket or the way he'd insist on

that she understood his preferences better than

then, things

continued buying him the same brand, the same styles he used to adore-sweaters in his favorite colors, jackets she

reaction had

the excitement that used to shine in his

his taste had simply matured. Children grew up, after all. Their preferences

she had tried

trending, and carefully selected new styles that she

time, she

clothes still folded

something *Linda* had given him,

Linda got me

picked this out for me—she said it suits me. What do you

It wasn't that she had fallen out of touch with his tastes. It wasn't that

didn't want the things she

what it was. If it came from her, he

hard, pushing down the bitter ache that spread

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