Emotional blackmail

"Alice, I think you should stay home today. It's been a week since you came home, so many days have passed without me seeing my son. Now that you're here, how about spending some time with me," Daisy softly spoke as she gently stroked Alice's hair while he lay on her lap.

She didn't know how to communicate with him. He had been absent for a whole week, immersed in work, and hadn't returned home. She felt restless and tense all week.

She reached out to his assistant and handled everything, but it seemed like he was ignoring her or avoiding seeing her face.

This was unprecedented; no matter how busy Alice was, he always came home for dinner and breakfast, making it a ritual for them.

But since Alisha left, he had changed. He was always a workaholic, but now it seemed intensified, and Daisy couldn't do anything about it.

Daisy didn't want to pressure him. Whatever had happened, she felt it was better not to agitate him further, especially considering it was Alice.

"Mom, I know I have a l