Victoria tried to force the plates back into Noah’s hands, he intervened and moved his son safely behind him.
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Chapter 9
Victoria apologized to Noah.
I almost refused.
Then asked him whether he wanted to see her.
He said:
“Sophie too?”
“Yes.”
“Okay.”
Public garden.
Margaret nearby.
Victoria crouched.
“I took your chair.”
Noah nodded.
“I made you carry things when you didn’t want to.”
Another nod.
“I said Sophie came first.”
Noah looked at Sophie.
Then back.
“That mean race?”
Children.
Victoria started crying.
“No.”
“Then don’t.”
Simple.
She nodded.
“I won’t.”
No hug.
Then Noah asked Sophie to play.
May you like
The children ran away.
Adults remained with consequences.
