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

Chapter 68

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.

need some time

caught off guard. His mother never refused him.

game,” he suggested hesitantly. “Or we can watch that new movie you promised.”

voice was firm but

ended before Alex could argue. He sat there, staring at his phone,

face.

mother would drop anything for him. No matter what.

was today

door opened, and Arnold stepped in. He loosened his tie,

as he took in

on the couch, staring blankly at the

on

“What’s wrong?”

his arms. “Mom didn’t want to come

beside him. “Did she say

head. “She just said she needed time

long enough to recognize when something was wrong.

probably tired,” Arnold said after a moment.

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

“Even the strongest people need rest, kid. Give her

sighed again, still not fully convinced, but he nodded. Arnold stayed with him for

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what happened today?*

side of the city,

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

Her eyes landed on the box, and she reached for it eagerly. When she lifted the lid, a brilliant diamond necklace

into a delighted smile. “It’s

nod and sank into the

still admiring her gift, asked, “What

before answering. “I ran into

the jewelry box and

“And?”

“She was as difficult as ever.”

mix of mild irritation and curiosity. “Is

Linda?”

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

spite.”

her tongue, shaking her head.

first place. A woman like Sarah–what does she have besides

sister.”

“She’s only making it worse for herself. Arnold has already moved on.

were

that Linda had taken Alpha Arnold

future in revenge.

was only drawing more attention to herself–and not the kind that would bring Arnold back.

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