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

Chapter 27

Just as they were about to speak, Arnold’s phone rang.

It was Landa calling

Arnold walked past them toward the elevator and answered the phone. “I’m getting off work now, I’ll be there soon…”

Cody swallowed what he was about to say.

Howe could Alpha Arnold not know about the divorce when he already had a new lover?

He probably forgot about it for a while.

After all, he’d never cared about anything to do with Sarah.

Meanwhile, Sarah, sitting in the cab, reported another address to the driver. The vehicle smoothly turned around and headed in the new direction

past moments earlier, Sarah’s uncle had called, inviting her to join him for dinner at her grandmother’s house.

It had been a while since she’d last seen them, and the timing felt right.

Traffic was heavy, and it was well past eight o’clock when Sarah finally arrived.

As she stepped into the house, her grandmother greeted her warmly.

“Sarah, long time no see.” Her grandmother’s rough palms gently caressed Sarah’s face as she added with concern, “You’ve lost Weight–Has something been bothering you lately?”

Sarah held her grandmother’s hand, her lips curving into a soft smile. “I’m fine. It’s just that I’ve been busy with work lately because I have a new goal.”

Her grandmother’s furrowed brow softened, though a trace of worry remained. Yet, when she looked into Sarah’s sparkling eyes, a flicker of surprise crossed her features.

This radiant, determined Sarah was someone she hadn’t seen in a long time–not since her marriage.

Though she’d lost some weight, Sarah appeared more energized, no longer bearing the constant weariness that had dulled her

spirit for years.

“Eat well, even if you’re busy,” her grandmother gently reminded her, visibly relieved. Then she glanced behind Sarah and asked, “Why isn’t Alex here?”

for a moment.

always accompanied her. The bond between her

called her with a

with Linda every day, as if they had

to come along anymore. Her grandmother, however, would be heartbroken

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so close

quickly fabricating an excuse. “Arnold is taking care of

to sense the untruth, Sarah took the lead and

back yet?” she asked.

there was a bit of traffic on the road, so he should be here soon,” her grandmother replied.

“Good.”

ended, the front door creaked open, revealing

her and said with a

you lost

“I was too busy

and Sarah could see how haggard he looked.

jewelry company hadn’t been doing well in

traveling the

hadn’t been enough to save the company from

had once asked Arnold if he could offer her uncle a

replied icily, “Don’t come to me for such trivial matters. I won’t do anything

her side when Arnold said

so humiliated in front of her loved ones. She had wanted

make an

an Alpha, Arnold had the authority to decide

back, Sarah smiled bitterly, and the food on her plate lost its

her uncle had ever asked

brought up

Sarah and Alexander took a walk in the yard, catching up on