Chapter 32

All eyes turned toward Ales when he spoke

The old lady suddenly paused and glanced at Sarah’s wrist. “Sarah, where’s your bracelet?”

At her words, everyone, including Arnold, looked at Sarah’s hand.

When she married Arnold, they hadn’t exchanged wedding rings. The only symbol of their bond was a wolf tooth bracelet.

According to tradition, after wolves courted under the full moon and solidified their relationship, the husband would give his wife a wolf tooth as a token.

Sarah had cherished the bracelet deeply, treating it as a part of herself and never wanting to take it off–even though Arnold never wore anything symbolizing their relationship.

But now, the bracelet was missing from her wrist.

Everyone found it strange; they were used to seeing it on Sarah no matter the occasion.

Sarah instinctively touched her wrist and replied casually, “I took it off in the shower and forgot to put it back on.”

The truth, however, was different. She had removed the bracelet while preparing the divorce papers and placed it inside the envelope with the documents.

For now, she and Arnold hadn’t officially parted ways.

She knew the old lady would strongly oppose the divorce, and if she insisted, it might anger the elder and endanger her health-

So, Sarah chose to keep the truth to herself during the feast.

The old lady smiled, seemingly reassured. “Oh, I see.”

his request, this time with impatience. “Mom, peel the shrimp

call a waiter. She asked them to teach Alex

his own.

are you doing? You always peel

replied calmly. “Especially in

pushed his plate away

quietly glanced at Sarah, hoping she’d apologize

Sarah didn’t react. She continued eating

in the living room to enjoy fruit and desserts

old lady, still determined to bring Arnold and Sarah closer, insisted that

didn’t react much. He didn’t even glance at

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Sarah didn’t want to sit near him, she couldn’t keep defying the old lady’s wishes,

Arnold, making sure to leave a polite distance between them, avoiding

was the closest

of Arnold–a blend of cigars and pine. The unique aroma, a hallmark of him as her mate, acted as a

ignore it, the mate bond carried a magnetic

tension he had been holding onto for days seemed to

remained stiff and unnatural.

she planning to

way to strike up conversation, offering desserts or fruits to Arnold

silent. She showed no intention of making an effort to connect with

her dessert, completely uninterested in breaking

conversation.

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