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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rushed off to fulfill his request.

injury, Sarah felt an odd mix of emotions. Warmth, gratitude… but

if it was

only person who truly cared

called her mate.

had been watching the entire

pressed into a

turned away,

Arnold for a moment.

to look at him, no reason to care about his reaction. And yet,

stiff, and his grip on the wine glass had tightened dangerously. A faint crack had already formed along the delicate crystal, a silent testament to the

dark eyes were unreadable, but there was something heavy in his

sensing his turmoil, Linda appeared at

shoulder. “Arnold,” she purred, her voice laced with affection, “come with me to greet my

immediately. His fingers twitched slightly, still gripping the fractured

brief moment, it seemed as

final glance in Sarah’s direction, he released the glass and set

had been

Sarah without a word and walked off with

ignoring the strange tightness in her chest. This was expected. This

had chosen.

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who had been carefully tending

and prescribing some medicine. “It’s a mild sprain,” he reassured her. “Avoid putting too much weight on

said, grateful for

left, Leo opened the small medicine bottle. “I’ll do it,” Sarah

his head, his grip firm yet

but eventually relented, letting him carefully apply the cooling ointment to her ankle. His touch was careful, respectful, yet filled

a stark contrast