A Warrior's Second Chance (Faye and Alexander) novel Chapter 590

Chapter 576

FAYE

Lunch felt exactly like the kind of moment Helen had wanted.

Simple and warm.

Everyone was relaxed, and for the first time in what felt like a long time, there were no serious conversations hanging over the table.

It was just family.

Helen sat at the head of the table, looking happier than I had seen her in a while.

She watched everyone with a quiet satisfaction that was impossible to miss.

At one point, while everyone was eating, Helen suddenly turned her attention toward Cole.

“Cole.”

Cole looked up immediately

“Yes?”

Helen smiled.

“I was wondering something.”

The way she said it immediately caught everyone’s attention.

Cole narrowed his eyes slightly.

Helen took a sip of her drink before continuing.

“I was hoping you would finally bring your mate to meet me.”

Cole immediately froze.

The reaction was so obvious that everyone around the table noticed.

Helen continued as if she hadn’t just placed him in an uncomfortable position.

Actually, I thought this would have been the perfect opportunity,” Helen added.

For a moment, nobody said anything. Then everyone glanced at each other.

Because we all knew exactly why Cole had avoided it.

Halen looked around at the expressions

“What?” she asked

She looked genuinely confined “Am I actually that bad?”

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Alexander immediately cleared his throat.

I noticed him pick up his glass and take a long sip of water, suddenly becoming very interested in avoiding the conversation.

Helen turned her attention toward Irene.

“Irene?”

Irene didn’t hesitate.

“Of course, Mom.”

She said it so casually that I almost laughed. It sounded like she had been waiting for someone to ask.

Cole immediately looked away, trying to hide his amusement.

Helen stared at Irene. “Excuse me?”

Irene shrugged. “You asked.”

Helen pretended to be shocked. Then she turned toward me.

“Faye?”

I understood immediately. This was my role now. I had somehow been dragged into defending her.

I smiled,

“She’s exaggerating,” I said.

Helen’s expression softened dramatically. “Thank goodness! Someone who’s been honest.”

She placed a hand over her chest.

“At least someone here understands me,” she added.

I laughed quietly.

But after the teasing faded, Helen’s expression became more serious.

“I know I can be difficult sometimes

Everyone became a little quieter,

“But it is only because I want the best for my family.”

She looked around the table

“I don’t disagree with your choices because I enjoy making things difficult Especially when it comes to

mates

ten wye moved briefly toward Irene before settling back on Cole

oily want to know that this person you have chosen i samote who will love you and stand beside you

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Cole nodded.

“I know,” he said.

His expression softened.

“And I promise I’ll bring Anna to meet you soon.”

Helen immediately smiled. “Much better.”

Cole relaxed slightly.

Then, as if she couldn’t help herself, Helen added, “But I hope this Anna is from a good pack.”

Alexander smirked. “There it is,” he said.

Helen looked at him innocently.

“What?” She tilted her head. “I’m only checking.”

Alexander shook his head.

“You never disappoint, Mom,” Irene said.

Helen looked offended, but she wasn’t. “I don’t understand why everyone acts like I have unreasonable expectations.”

The table filled with laughter.

I found myself smiling as I watched them. It was strange how natural everything felt.

After some time, Helen slowly placed her utensils down.

“Excuse me… I’ll be right back.”

Everyone looked at her.

“Where are you going?” Alexander asked.

“I just need to get something.” She smiled. “I’ll be back soon.”

She stood and left the table.

My eyes followed her as she walked away.

I watched until she disappeared upstairs

I couldn’t look away immediately. At this point, I didn’t even know why

I shook the thought away and lowered my gaze back to my plate

When I finally looked up again, my eyes met Alexanders

Are you alright?” he asked.

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The question caught me off guard.

“Yes, I said.

My answer came quickly. Too quickly, perhaps. But it was the truth.

I looked back down at my plate and continued eating.

I could still feel Alexander watching me for another second, like he was trying to decide whether to believe me or ask again, but he eventually let it go.

The rest of lunch continued peacefully.

Helen eventually returned downstairs, but not until after we had finished eating.

By then, Irene and I had already cleared the table and taken everything back into the kitchen.

I was already considering checking on Helen when she finally appeared again.

She had changed her outfit.

It was still elegant because everything Helen wore somehow managed to look that way, but this one was clearly simple.

“I had to change into something a little more comfortable,” she explained as she walked toward us in the living room.

She smiled as she said it.

Alexander had already taken at least three calls since we left the dining room.

Each time his phone rang, he would apologize briefly before stepping away.

I knew he was trying.

He really was.

But even when he was sitting with us, part of him seemed somewhere else.

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