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.

now, Alex. I need

guard. His

we could play a game,” he suggested hesitantly. “Or

voice was firm but not unkind. “Not today. I’ll see you later, okay?”

He sat there, staring at his phone, confusion clouding

face.

had always believed his mother would drop anything for him.

was today different?

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

took in

couch, staring blankly at the television. Even the

sat untouched on the coffee

“What’s

arms. “Mom

him.

“She just said she needed time alone.”

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

said after a

unsatisfied with that answer. “But

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

Arnold stayed with him for

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what happened today?*

other side of the city,

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

eyes landed on the box, and she reached for it eagerly. When she

lips curled into a delighted smile. “It’s beautiful.”

a tired nod and sank into the chair.

admiring her gift, asked, “What took you so

“I ran into

She closed the jewelry box and turned to him, arms

“And?”

sighed. “She was as difficult

mild irritation and

Linda?”

She refuses to let Linda join Studio STARLINE.

spite.”

clicked her tongue, shaking

her, he was never worthy of her in the first place. A woman like Sarah–what does she have

sister.”

already moved on.

Sarah’s actions were nothing but petty

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

future in

attention to herself–and not the kind that

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