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Chapter 18 Chapter

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All eyes turned inward Alexa whom he

The old lady suddenly paned and glair of The old lady suddenly passed and glanced at Hor's wire, where's you are

braceder

At her words, everyone, in boding Arnold, Booked at Noww's band.

When she married Arrold, they hadn't exchanged wedding rings. The waly symlwd of their bed was wolf to parade.

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According to tradition, after wolves routed under the full moon and sodidaed their relatioop, the band world grow his wife a wolf tooth as a

Nora bail cherished the la scelet deeply, treating it as a part of herself and never wanting to take it even though Arnold never wore anything symbolizing their relationships

But now, the bracelet was mining

ed to seeing it on for no matter the occasion.

Everyone found

Nora instinctively touched her wit and replied causally, "I took it off in the she

showver and:

I forgot to put it barkon

The truth, however, was different. She had removed the bracelet while preparing the divorce papers and placed it inside the envelope with the

and Arnold hadn't officially parted ways.

She knew the cd lady would strongly oppose the divorce, and if she insisted, it might anger the elder and endanger her health.

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Nora chose to keep the truth to herself during the feast,

The old Lady smiled, seemingly reassured. "Oh, I see."

At this point, Alex repeated his request, this time with impatience. "Mom, peel the shrimp for me! I want to eat it!"

Nora raised her hand-not to peel the shrimp herself, but to call a waiter. She asked them to teach Alex how to peel shrimp on his own.

Alex stared at her in disbelief. "Mom, what are you doing? You always peel them for me!"

It's time you learned to do it yourself," Nora replied calmly. "Especially in front of so many elders."

"Then I'm not eating!" Alex pushed his plate away in frustration.

Afterwards, he quietly glanced at Nora, hoping she'd apologize and peel the shrimp for him after all.

But Nora didn't react. She continued eating silently, unfazed.

After dinner, everyone gathered in the living room to enjoy fruit and desserts while chatting.

The old lady, still determined to bring Arnold and Nora closer, insisted that the two sit together.

Arnold, as usual, didn't react much. He didn't even glance at Nora.

Although Nora didn't want to sit near him, she couldn't keep defying the old lady's wishes, so she complied.

She took the seat next to Arnold, making sure to leave a polite distance between them, avoiding any physical contact.

Even so, it was the closest they'd sat in months.

Nora could clearly catch the scent of Arnold-a blend of cigars and pine. The unique aroma, a hallmark of him as her mate, acted as a subtle and invisible bond, drawing the two closer despite themselves

No matter how much Arnold wanted to ignore it, the mate bond carried a magnetic pull for both of them. Vet. Arnold remained stiff and unnatural

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slightly with Nora's proximity.

In the past. Nora would have pour out of her way to strike up conversation, offering desserts or fruits to Arnold as an excuse to engage him.

showed no intention of making an effort to connect with him.

She quietly ate her dessert, completely uninterested in breaking the silence or teasing Arnold into a Strangely, this left Arnold feeling unsettled.

The old lady claimed. "The two of you sitting together is like a painting"

Nora uniffed softly and

help but glance at Arnold, a helpless smile tugging at her lips. Their appearances were indeed well- matched, but this harmony existed only on the surface

verything seemed perfect-except for the lack of love between them.

Nora's thoughts were interrupted when a small hand took hers and shook it gently.

"Mo" Alex looked up at her tentatively. "I'm deepy. Can you take me to my room to rest?"

By the time dinner ended, it was already late, and the old lady had asked everyone to stay overnight at Lancelot Manor.

Nora nodded and led Alex upstairs to his room.

As they walked, Alex hesitated before asking, "Mom, are you busy tomorrow morning?"

He had considered letting his mom take him to school if she insisted. But deep down, he still preferred Aunt Linda to accompany him. It would be easier if Nora had other plans.

Nora shook her head. "No, I'm not busy. Why do you ask?"

Hearing her reply, Alex lowered his head, disappointinent evident in his posture. "Nothing"

He had been hoping for something anything that would give him an excuse to spend more time with Aunt Linda tomorrow. But now, that hope was

Nora noticed his unusual behavior but didn't press him further. Since Alex didn't explain, she decided to let it go.