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

Chapter 73

A warm feeling spread through her chest.

Leo had always been like this. Caring, dependable.

Even when the world whispered cruel things, even when people assumed the worst of her, Leo had always stood by her side.

But at the same time, a bitter sadness crept into her heart.

Because she knew. Leo wasn’t the one she had once longed for.

And the man she had once given her heart to stood right in front of her, unwilling to even ask if she was alright.

The crowd around them grew silent as Leo carried her effortlessly through the hall. People exchanged looks, their initial assumptions wavering.

“Wait…. is she really after Arnold?”

“She and Leo look so close.”

“Maybe we misunderstood.”

Even those who had been quick to mock her a moment ago now hesitated. Seeing Leo hold her so protectively, seeing the way he acted without shame or hesitation, made some question their earlier thoughts.

Sarah, too, felt the shift in the atmosphere.

But it didn’t matter. Because she knew the truth.

Leo carried her to a nearby seating area, gently setting her down. He immediately knelt before her, reaching for her foot.

As soon as he removed her high heel, she inhaled sharply. Her ankle was already swollen.

Leo’s jaw tightened. “You should have said something.”

“I didn’t notice until now,” she admitted softly.

Without hesitation, he called for a waiter. “Bring a doctor,” he ordered. “And get her a pair of flat shoes.”

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off to fulfill

calf to check her injury, Sarah felt an odd mix of emotions. Warmth, gratitude… but also a lingering ache deep in her chest.

if it was

only person who truly cared for her in this room wasn’t the man she had

called her

away, Linda had been

lips pressed into a thin

turned away, her expression unreadable.

lingered on Arnold

had no reason to look at him, no reason to care about his reaction. And yet, some foolish part of her couldn’t stop herself.

on the wine glass had tightened dangerously. A faint

dark eyes were unreadable, but there was something heavy in his stare–something that made her heart squeeze

sensing his turmoil, Linda

head against his shoulder. “Arnold,” she purred, her

His fingers twitched slightly, still gripping the fractured glass.

as if he

with a final glance in Sarah’s direction, he released the

decision had been made.

away from Sarah without a word and walked off

exhaled softly, ignoring the strange tightness in her chest. This was expected. This was the path he

had chosen.

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her attention back to Leo, who

arrived shortly after, examining her ankle and prescribing some medicine. “It’s a mild sprain,” he reassured her. “Avoid putting too much weight on it for now. Apply the medicine twice a day, and

she said, grateful for

small medicine bottle. “I’ll do it,”

his head, his grip

him carefully apply the cooling ointment to her ankle. His touch was

contrast to