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?”

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

didn’t respond immediately, a flicker of irritation crossing his face. Sarah’s aloofness was getting under

the screen and saw Alex’s name. With a resigned sigh, she picked

Alex’s voice sounded small, almost pleading.

asked, keeping her

“Can you

to school today? Please?”

to say no, to keep her distance, but Alex’s tone pulled

“I really want to

overhead the conversation and found Alex insisting Sarah to pick him. It was quite surprising for him to hear such attitude from Sarah..

day for me.

suggest that. “Uh… Daddy’s busy,” he lied quickly. “He said he has

“Alex, are you sure? I can call

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Alex interrupted, panic lacing his voice. “It’s okay,

Despite everything, Alex was still her son, and she couldn’t

voice brightened

replied, her voice softening

She wasn’t ready to face Arnold, but she also

her hands on the edge of a napkin and

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

be attending.