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 over his desk, working as

voice filled with

up from his papers,

expecting this question.

the right words. “She’s busy with work. But

didn’t seem convinced. He had hoped for a different answer, one that would

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back today?” he asked, his small voice filled

wanted to

I’ll let you know when I hear from her,

the uncertainty in his eyes

mother since last night, and the silence in the house

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

absorbed in

project team, and in just a few short days, she

worked tirelessly, her focus sharp, her mind constantly moving from one

was an escape–one she needed.

studio had become a familiar refuge where she could pour herself into her work, leaving the complexities of her personal life behind.

rhythm

work, there were moments when her mind would drift back to Arnold, to Alex, to the life she had left

the thoughts away. She couldn’t afford to think about

day, Sarah finally checked her

a message from Arnold, sent

but now,

I’m going on a business trip. You’re coming home tonight,