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.

visited her family, Alex had always accompanied her. The bond between her son and her

even called her

with Linda every day, as if they had endless things to discuss.

come along anymore. Her grandmother, however, would be heartbroken if she knew

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grown so close

quickly fabricating an excuse.

untruth, Sarah took the lead

back

road, so he

“Good.”

their conversation ended, the front door creaked open, revealing a middle–aged

and said with

“Why have you lost weight?

smiled. “I was too busy before… I’ll

loss, and Sarah could

uncle’s jewelry company hadn’t been

days tirelessly traveling the globe, acquiring raw

efforts hadn’t been enough to save the company from its declining

asked Arnold if he could offer her uncle a

matters. I won’t do anything for

had been at her side when Arnold said this.

humiliated in front of her loved ones. She had wanted

make an unreasonable request like that, I’ll just destroy his company.”

decide the fate of any business within the pack.

food on her plate lost

was the only time her uncle had

brought up his struggles

to bed, Sarah and Alexander took a