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

Chapter 65

That night, Arnold sat in the living room, flipping through paperwork, but his mind kept drifting.

He glanced at the clock on the wall. It was getting late. Sarah hadn’t returned yet.

The house felt oddly empty without her presence.

His thoughts churned. He had expected her to come back after dinner, especially since Alex would be waiting for her.

But she hadn’t. He checked his phone again, but there were no messages from her.

He sighed, a mixture of frustration and confusion filling him.

Where could she be? His mind ran over the possibilities, but none made sense.

He tried to push it aside, telling himself that maybe she just needed more time, but deep down, he wasn’t

so sure.

The next morning, Alex knocked on Sarah’s door as usual, eager to go to school.

He had grown accustomed to seeing his mother in the mornings, but today, the door didn’t open.

After a moment of hesitation, Alex knocked again, louder this time.

“Mom?” he called, his voice tinged with uncertainty.

The door didn’t budge.

Frowning, Alex turned and walked down the hallway toward Arnold’s office.

open to see his father hunched over his desk, working as

voice filled with confusion.

looked up from his papers, his expression unreadable.

been expecting this question.

She’s-” Arnold paused, trying to find the right words. “She’s busy with work. But

He had hoped for a different answer, one that would put his mind at

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asked, his small voice

wanted to say getting stuck in

not sure. I’ll let you know when I hear

but the uncertainty in his

the silence in the house made him

walked back to his room, but his thoughts stayed with Sarah. Where could

days, Sarah was absorbed in her work at the

the new project team, and in just a few short days,

focus sharp, her mind constantly moving

an escape–one she

pour herself into her work, leaving the complexities of her personal life behind.

in a rhythm of tasks, meetings, and deadlines.

herself into the work, there were moments when her mind would drift back to Arnold, to Alex, to the

she pushed the thoughts away. She couldn’t afford

particularly long day, Sarah finally checked her

a message from Arnold, sent earlier that

of work, but now,

on a business trip. You’re coming home