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

Chapter 48

Cody rubbed his temples, muttering under his breath, “What is going on here? She’s not even pretending to care anymore

But Sarah paid no attention to Cody’s disbelief.

Once Megan understood the process, Sarah excused herself, leaving the office without so much as a backward glance,

At home, Sarah immersed herself in her work, sketching designs at her drafting table.

The lines of her pencil flowed across the paper, creating intricate patterns and shapes.

Her mind was focused and clear, a rare and precious state she cherished.

Then her phone buzzed, pulling her attention away.

She picked it up and saw Alex’s name flashing on the screen.

With a sigh, she answered.

“Hello?”

“Mom,” Alex said, his tone direct, “can you come home and cook dinner for me?”

Sarah’s pencil paused mid–stroke. “Alex,” she said carefully, “I’m in the middle of something important. I can’t drop everything and come over right now. Maybe another time.”

There was a brief silence on the other end of the line, followed by Alex’s indignant reply.

“What? You’re too busy to cook for me? Mom, come on. I’m hungry, and I want your cooking.”

Sarah exhaled slowly, pinching the bridge of her nose.

cook for you, but I can’t make the trip today. You can tell the Nanny to prepare something for you,

past, Sarah would have dropped everything to fulfill

meal or helping him with something trivial, she had always put him and Arnold at the center

those days, too, were

don’t care if you’re busy,” he said stubbornly. “You’re my mom, and you’re supposed

the table, his frustration simmered into anger.

muttered to himself. He expected Sarah to call back, apologize, and rush

it always went.

silence stretched, and no familiar ringtone

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Chapter 48

a dull ache forming at

the growing headache, but the

attention.

was a message from Leo..

the original

through

she was already pushing herself to

quickly typed back:

the next few

was Instant.

We’re counting on you. Things are chaotic here, and your designs are

into a discussion about the company’s development plans, diving deep into

in the conversation, and the tension of deadlines overshadowed Alex’s earlier

the

he muttered, half to himself and half to the empty room. “She