Chapter 26

*Scarlett's POV*

The time had come to go home, and despite Alexander's text asking us to leave earlier, I didn't want to go home with him. So, I hailed a cab and headed straight home.

"Mom!" My children ran to me as soon as I stepped inside. Oh, how much I missed them.

I kissed them on their cheeks, suddenly feeling like a bad mom as I realized how distant I had been. It wasn't just about my relationship with Alexander; it had been like this ever since I started my new job. I had been neglecting them.

It had been a month since we moved into this...