Chapter 18 Chapter 18 All eyes turned inward Alexa whom he The old lady suddenly paned and glair of The old lady suddenly passed and glanced at Hors wire , wheres you are braceder At her words , everyone , in boding Arnold , Booked at Nowws band . When she married Arrold , they hadnt exchanged wedding rings . The waly symlwd of their bed was wolf to parade . a 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 hadnt 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 . So , 1 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 ! Its time you learned to do it yourself , Nora replied calmly . Especially in front of so many elders . Then Im not eating ! Alex pushed his plate away in frustration . Afterwards , he quietly glanced at Nora , hoping shed apologize and peel the shrimp for him after all . But Nora didnt 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 , didnt react much . He didnt even glance at Nora . Although Nora didnt want to sit near him , she couldnt keep defying the old ladys 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 theyd 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 . Arnold remained stiff and unnatural What was the planning to do near ? slightly with Noras 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 . Noras thoughts were interrupted when a small hand took hers and shook it gently . Mo Alex looked up at her tentatively . Im 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 , Im 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 didnt press him further . Since Alex didnt explain , she decided to let it go . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!