Crippled Luna's Farewell: Half A Life Without My Alpha's Deadly Deception

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Sarah wanted to say it aloud: *I don’t want to be this Luna anymore.*

In truth, even without today’s humiliation, she had been ready to leave long ago.

But what would be the point of saying it now? Arnold had never cared for her words, never listened to her explanations.

To him, her voice had always been white noise, easily dismissed.

Her burnt fingers betrayed her resolve, and the tray slipped from her trembling hands. The delicate cups shattered against the floor, the silver liquid pooling like spilled tears across the tiles.

Arnold’s expression darkened as his gaze bore into her. “Are you losing your temper with me?” he demanded, his voice sharp

with irritation.

Before Sarah could respond, Linda, ever the picture of composure, stepped forward with a saccharine smile.

“Now, now, dear,” she cooed, placing a calming hand on Arnold’s arm. “I’m sure she didn’t mean it. Don’t be angry…”

Sarah’s lips curled into a pale, brittle smile, one that barely concealed the bitterness simmering beneath. Her voice was steady, each word deliberate and clear.

“No, I didn’t mean to lose my temper,” she said, her tone devoid of warmth. “I just don’t think you two deserve the tea I made.”

Arnold’s glare sharpened, but before he could respond, Sarah turned on her heel.

Without waiting for the fallout, she walked to the elevator, ignoring the furious murmurs that followed her.

Inside the restroom, Sarah ran her burned fingers under the cold stream of water.

The sting of the injury was nothing compared to the ache constricting her chest.

She reached into her bag, pulled out a small tube of ointment, and began tending to her wounds with practiced efficiency.

Once, her life had been filled with creative pursuits..studying diplomacy, sketching intricate designs for clothing.

She’d been far from a domestic expert. But marriage had demanded a different version of herself.

To gain Arnold’s approval, and that of his family, she had transformed from a spirited teenager into a dutiful wife, mastering every household chore.

from embroidery, burns from cooking. Yet none of those minor injuries compared to the million tiny

around her finger, a small tear

on the

mother doesn’t carry first–aid supplies

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bandaging

And yet, he

only remember

so much gentler,” Alex would whimper, favoring the woman who offered comfort without substance.

cleaned his wounds properly, leading to infections that left Sarah rushing him to the hospital in a panic.

tears and blamed her for them. “You’re careless,” he’d snap, berating her for failing as a

Sarah thought, her heart hardening. “I’m leaving them. Both of them.”

steps firm. She

doors.

when a group of staff members suddenly pushed past her.

them barked. “Our future Luna is coming through!”

stepped aside as the employees gushed

said in an excited whisper. “It’s rumored that Alpha is already engaged to her.

in. “She really is gorgeous. Although…

gaze fell on Sarah, his brow

the elevator doors

stepped out, her beauty drawing

the adoring staff, she glided past, her expression

Yet one staff member, still

too close

eyes met, and for a fleeting moment, Linda’s

She had no energy left

Linda disappeared down the corridor, one of the staff members sighed dreamily.

Moon Goddess herself blessed her. Don’t you think

silence only deepened the curiosity of the man who had studied her

said, rubbing his chin thoughtfully, “you look a bit like her. Are you related?”

stiffened but kept her expression neutral. *If only

was her sister by blood, the illegitimate daughter of