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.

said, his voice a stark contrast to the silence that had blanketed

for her glass

in her chest as she

slightly away, his expression

intimacy in his

spent years loving this man, defending their bond, and yet here she was, feeling like a spectator in her own life.

let it get to her, that she was above these emotions.

the hurt was always there,

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exterior.

into his pocket without

didn’t meet her gaze as

go,” he said briskly, his tone

her face neutral even though a knot

she said, her voice calm, almost too calm.

voice broke the silence.

in his tracks, glancing back

“Yes,” he admitted.

you going to see her?” Alex asked, his bright eyes flickering with curiosity.

briefly before

I need to discuss some things with

waiting for further questions, he exited the room,

mother, his young face etched

Dad to

a smile, though her heart sank at the question.

sweetheart,” she said gently.

the door his father had just walked

be mad at me if I