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.

between her son

even called her with a

with Linda every day, as

come along anymore. Her grandmother,

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grown so close to

Sarah said, quickly fabricating an excuse.

to sense the untruth, Sarah took the lead and stepped into the house,

Not back

the road,

“Good.”

the front door creaked open, revealing a middle–aged man

hugged her and said with a smile,

have you lost weight? Didn’t

was too busy before… I’ll eat more tonight.”

sighed. He had noticed her weight loss, and

uncle’s jewelry company hadn’t been doing

tirelessly traveling the globe, acquiring raw jewelry

his efforts hadn’t been enough to

if he could offer her uncle a few projects to help him through the

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

at her side

ones. She had wanted to plead further, but Arnold simply left.

coldly, “The next time you make an unreasonable request like that, I’ll just destroy his company.”

Arnold had the authority to decide the fate of any business within

and the food on her plate lost its flavor.

the only time her uncle had ever

never brought up

to bed, Sarah and Alexander took a walk