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

Chapter 51

“Mom,” Alex chirped, breaking Arnold’s train of thought. “Can you cook dinner for me tonight? Like you used to?”

Sarah opened her mouth to respond, but before she could, the shrill ring of Arnold’s phone cut through the moment,

All eyes turned to him as he pulled the device from his pocket. He glanced at the screen, his face tightening ever so slightly.

The name **Linda** flashed on the caller ID.

Sarah’s expression didn’t change, but the silence that followed was telling,

Alex’s excitement dimmed as he noticed the shift in the atmosphere.

Arnold hesitated before answering,

“Excuse me,” he muttered, pushing his chair back and stepping out of the room.

Arnold’s voice, though muffled, carried from the hallway.

Sarah couldn’t make out the words, but the tone was unmistakable–soft, attentive.

It didn’t bother her the way it might have before. Instead, it was as if a wall separated her from the emotions she used to feel about Arnold.

Alex tugged on her sleeve.

“You’ll still cook, at night, right?”

Sarah smiled down at him, pushing her own thoughts aside.

“Of course. We’ll make something delicious together.”

His grin returned, and Sarah couldn’t help but feel a small sense of relief.

In Alex’s innocent joy, she found a semblance of peace, even if the rest of the house felt like a storm waiting to break.

Arnold picked up the phone and answered with a soft, almost tender tone.

a stark contrast to the silence that

froze mid–reach for

ache in her chest as she

expression unreadable but unmistakably focused.

intimacy in his tone stung.

yet here she

let it get to

the hurt was always there, lurking beneath her

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finished the call, slipping the phone into his pocket without

didn’t meet her gaze

his tone reverting to

even though a knot

she said, her voice calm, almost too

to leave, Alex’s small voice broke the silence. “Dad, was

tracks, glancing back at

“Yes,” he admitted.

see her?” Alex asked, his bright eyes

hesitated briefly

need to discuss some things with her.”

for further questions, he exited the room,

to his mother, his young face

with Dad to see

her

can ask him, sweetheart,” she said gently.

the door his

don’t want you to be mad