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

Chapter 46

For now, she needed this time for herself.

Sarah leaned back in her chair, staring at her phone, which was still warm from the call she had just finished.

Her thoughts swirled as she wrestled with conflicting emotions. It wasn’t that she didn’t care about Alex; she loved him deeply.

But going back to that house…the one filled with memories, judgments, and the constant shadow of Arnold–felt suffocating….She sighed, shaking her head to clear the unease.

Meanwhile, at the villa, Alex stood with the phone still in his hand, his brow furrowed.

“She’s acting strange,” he mumbled to himself before glancing at Arnold, who sat nearby, pretending to read the newspaper.

Arnold, however, wasn’t as detached as he seemed.

He had been listening to Alex’s side of the conversation, every word sinking into him.

Sarah’s tone.. cool and detached.. was unlike the gentle warmth she usually reserved for Alex.

For the first time, Arnold felt something unfamiliar: uncertainty.

“What did she say?” Arnold asked, lowering the paper.

Alex shrugged. “She said she’s busy and can’t pick me up today.”

Arnold raised a brow. Sarah had never refused Alex, not like this. “Did she say why?”

day was inconvenient,” Alex replied, his disappointment evident. “But I asked her to come tomorrow

a flicker of irritation crossing his

phone buzzed again. She glanced at the screen and saw Alex’s name.

sounded small, almost pleading.

Alex?” she asked, keeping her voice

“Can you

school today?

wanted to say no, to keep her distance,

want to tell

Sarah to pick him. It was

began carefully, “it’s not a good day for

to suggest that. “Uh… Daddy’s busy,”

words. “Alex, are you sure? I can call

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lacing his voice. “It’s okay, Mom. Just… just this once,

resolve weakened. Despite everything, Alex was still her son, and she couldn’t bear

voice

replied, her voice softening despite herself.

in her chest. She wasn’t

the edge of a napkin and rose from the table, her brow furrowing as

had yet to be officially handed over, and to complicate matters further, there was a

be attending.