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

Chapter 68

Clark’s jaw tightened.

“Good,” she said, her voice as sharp as glass. “Now get the hell out of my way.”

Clark’s lips parted slightly, surprised by her bluntness. Then, without another word, he grabbed the small bag containing his purchase, turned on his heel, and walked away.

Clara exhaled loudly. “Ugh. I can’t stand that man.”

Sarah didn’t reply immediately. Her nails dug into her palm, the anger still simmering beneath the

surface.

Clara placed a comforting hand on her arm. “Hey. Let’s go home, okay?”

Sarah nodded stiffly. “Yeah. Let’s go.”

They made their way to the parking lot. The night air was crisp, the distant hum of traffic filling the silence between them. Just as they were about to unlock the car doors, Sarah’s phone rang.

She pulled it out and frowned when she saw the caller ID.

Alex.

Her son.

The slight smile she had been forcing onto her face disappeared, replaced by a wary stillness. She

hesitated for a few seconds before answering.

“Hello.”

On the other end, Alex’s voice was hesitant. “Mom, when are you coming home?”

Sarah didn’t answer right away. Her grip on the phone tightened slightly.

Instead of giving him a direct reply, she asked, “What’s wrong?”

There was a pause.

Alex was sitting on the couch in the living room, flipping through the channels absentmindedly, when he said, “Mom, I’m bored, come back and play the game I didn’t finish earlier with me.”

Even though he had played through this game with Aunt Linda before, he was really bored right now

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and wanted his mom to play with him!

There was a pause. A longer one than usual. Then, finally, Sarah spoke.

I need some time

His mother never

game,” he suggested hesitantly. “Or

exhaled, and when she spoke again, her voice was firm but not unkind. “Not

ended before Alex could argue. He sat there, staring

face.

mother would drop anything for him. No matter

was today

He loosened

as he took in the scene before him.

on the couch, staring blankly at the

untouched on

frowned. “What’s

“Mom didn’t want to come home.”

sat down beside him. “Did she

just said

the armrest. He had known Sarah long enough to recognize when something was wrong. She wasn’t the type to push Alex away unless something was

tired,” Arnold said after a moment. “Sometimes adults need space

with that answer. “But she’s *never* too tired for

ruffled his hair. “Even the strongest people need rest, kid.

fully convinced, but he nodded. Arnold stayed with him for a

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happened today?*

side of

his home, setting down a velvet jewelry box on the dining table.

she was arranging fresh flowers in a crystal vase. Her eyes landed on the box, and she reached for

curled into a delighted smile. “It’s

gave a tired nod and sank into the

her gift, asked,

hesitated before answering. “I ran

the jewelry box and turned to

“And?”

was as difficult as

irritation and curiosity. “Is she

Linda?”

refuses to let Linda join Studio STARLINE. She’s doing it out

spite.”

tongue, shaking her

her, he was never worthy of her in the first place. A woman like Sarah–what does she have besides her looks? No talent.

sister.”

for herself. Arnold has already moved on. If she keeps this up, she’ll just embarrass herself

Sarah’s actions were nothing but

she was bitter that Linda had taken Alpha Arnold away, and now she was trying to

future in revenge.

reality, she was only drawing more attention to herself–and not the

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