Chapter 131

When Nora spotted Spencer, she ran toward him at full speed. Spencer crouched down and caught her as she came running into his arms, only to let out a muffled groan. The impact had accidentally hit his wound. Unaware, Nora excitedly grabbed his hand and began pulling him toward the competition area. "Dad, why are you so late? I really thought you weren't coming," she said with a radiant smile. "Sorry. I got held up by work and only arrived by flight this morning," Spencer apologized. "That's okay. You made it just in time. Will you do the race with me later?" "Of course." As the two of them chatted, they walked over to where Sara and the others were standing. Sara watched as Nora and Spencer walked over. They hadn't seen each other in over a week—not since the argument that night. Pale in the face and noticeably thinner, Spencer looked haggard. Nora turned to look for Cameron. He had just gone to collect the second-place sticker from the teacher. Once the competitions were ov