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.

to see his father hunched

filled with confusion. “Mom’s

his papers,

expecting

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

hoped for a different answer, one that

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he asked, his

the words he wanted to say getting

I’ll let you know when I

but the uncertainty in his eyes

night, and the silence

back to his room, but his thoughts stayed with Sarah. Where could she be?

absorbed in her

and in just a few short days, she was

worked tirelessly, her focus sharp, her mind constantly moving from one task to the next.

an escape–one she

a familiar refuge where she could pour herself into

blended together in a rhythm of tasks,

herself into the work, there were moments when her mind would drift

she pushed the thoughts away. She couldn’t afford to think about it now.

after a particularly long day,

Arnold, sent earlier

work, but now, she read it with a

a business trip. You’re coming home tonight, right? Alex wants your cooking.