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.

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

said quietly, his voice filled with confusion. “Mom’s not home.”

up from his

had been expecting this

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

different answer, one that would put his mind at

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today?” he asked, his small voice filled

he wanted to say getting

know when

uncertainty in his eyes remained.

hadn’t seen his mother since last night, and the silence in the house

and walked back to his room, but his thoughts

absorbed in

become an integral part of the new project team, and in

sharp, her mind constantly moving from

was an escape–one

where she could pour herself into

rhythm of tasks, meetings, and deadlines.

mind would drift back to Arnold, to Alex, to the life she

couldn’t afford to think about it

particularly long day, Sarah finally checked

Arnold, sent

flurry of work, but now, she read it with a mixture of

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