Ex-Wife by Mirah Selim (interesting books to read in english .txt) 📗

"Alex be careful." Amelia came down as well only to witnessed an old man standing there. His hair were white and wrinkles were all over his features. His deep blue spheres met her grey ones.

He looked like an old version of Xander. His father. Alexander jumped in his grandfather's arms and the man smiled widely picking him up and throwing him in the air earning giggles from Alex.

"Be careful Father." Smile fade away from the old man's face as he turned towards his son. Xander stood beside Amelia. He was wearing sweatpants and a hoodie getting ready for bed.

"I don't want you to get a fracture now. Do I." He said blankly pissing off the old man.

"I am young enough to still flip you on the floor and fracture some parts of your body instead son." Amelia heard the  sarcasm in the old man's words when he said 'son'

Xander snorted looking away. "Grandpa look that's my angel I was telling you about." Mr. Storm finally looked at Amelia who smiled at him politely.

"So your Amelia. Who had made our Alex crazy over her." A small smile appeared on the old man's lips as he said those words. The smile was genuine which made Amelia to reciprocate it.

"Hello, Mr. Storm I am Amelia kale." She mumbled her surname glancing at Xander only to find him sighing in frustration pissed off hearing kale, not Storm.

"Hello, Amelia just call me Noah." She smiled nodding her head. Noah didn't for once give any attention to his son. He kept on talking to Amelia and Alex. And somehow Amelia noticed Xander's sad eyes looking at his father.

Xander was staring at his father with longing swirling his blue eyes. How much he wished he could hug his father but he knew his father will never reciprocate it. After all, he still is a guilty man in the eyes of his father.

"Wow, that's awesome. You know I am still interested in business and all. If you want I would love to buy some shares from your company after all I can see you will build a successful empire." Amelia smiled nodding her head.

"Sure, Noah. I can explain to you everything about my company's policy." Noah nodded and they both started discussing the policy. Soon Alexander fell asleep on Noah's laps.

"You two can continue your discussion. Let me put him on the bed." Amelia nodded but Noah ignored his son gently picking Alexander up and asking Amelia for his room.

Amelia looked at Xander who nodded his head telling her to obey his father. She escorted him to Alexander's room and Noah tugged him in.

"Thank you."

"Huh for what," Amelia asked confused at Noah's sudden words.

"For taking care of him. Alexander was always an introvert type kid. But when I met him this time I couldn't believe how much he was changed. He started playing. Talking more than before and even smiling like he never did before. And it's because of your care and love."

Amelia smiled nodding her head. "Of course every child wants love and attention. But I wouldn't take the whole credit. Xander has been doing everything to put a smile on Alexander's face. And I can see the main reason for Alexander's happiness is Xander's continuous attention."

Noah's smiled wavered a little but didn't fade away. He nodded his head and Amelia showed him his room but before she could go.

"Noah I wanted to say something." Noah nodded his head.

"Like I said. Every child craves love and attention. Don't do this Noah. You have a child too. Your son is yearning for your attention." Noah's eyes harden as he sighed heavily.

"You don't know Amelia what he has done. I--"

"Your right I don't know. But I know that he yearns for one look of affection from you. From his father. I don't know how grave a mistake he has done but I know one thing that you have punished him enough. His eyes look lifeless like he has no will to be happy again. Don't do this to your son Noah."

She breathed out pausing a little. She can see that her words were affecting him as his eyes soften a little.

"You already had pushed him to the edge of his breaking point and in the dining room, I could see how he was holding himself not to cry out. His eyes were screaming for your attention only one look of care from you. I don't want you to forgive him if he doesn't deserve to. But at least don't put him in this much loneliness."

"Don't push him this deeper that in the end you wouldn't be able to get him out even when you want to."

Silence crept in the room only to be broken by a meek whisper of Amelia "Goodnight."

With that, she walked out of the room leaving the man stunned and shocked on his spot.

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