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

Chapter 106

Sarah blinked.

Arnold raised an eyebrow.

The housekeeper looked away, pretending not to hear.

For a long moment, Alex simply stood there, frozen in shock.

Then, with a dramatic huff, he stomped his foot. “This is so unfair!”

Sarah sighed, pressing her fingers against her temple. “Alex, it wasn’t-”

“No! You went camping! Without! Me!” He repeated, emphasizing each word like a dramatic declaration.

Alex dragged his backpack along the floor, gripping the worn straps tightly,

With a grunt, he jumped off the couch and bolted upstairs, his small feet thudding against the wooden

steps.

His frustration was palpable, radiating in the way he stomped with every step.

Sarah frowned, watching him go.

She parted her lips, ready to call after him, but before she could, Arnold lowered his newspaper with

deliberate slowness.

His voice was faint, almost casual.

“Alex, come back.”

There was no anger in his tone, no sharp reprimand–just a simple, quiet command.

Alex stopped immediately. His breath caught in his throat.

For a moment, he stood there, unmoving, gripping the strap of his bag so tightly his knuckles turned

white.

Then, hesitantly, he turned around and shuffled back, dragging his book bag behind him like a weight too heavy to bear.

Stopping in front of Sarah, he kept his eyes downcast. His voice was small, hesitant.

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you next time, okay?”

olive branch, a child’s way

out, brushing his tousled hair.

shadow of dould remained in his eyes. The charp ring of the home phone cut

Lancelot was calling

Lancelot Manor loomed ahead, its grand structure as imposing, as ever. Inside, the scene of polished

usual chair, regal despite her age. Her sharp gaze landed on Sarah as soon

“Where is Arnold?”

answered simply. “He couldn’t make

crossed the old woman’s face. “Work,” she echoed, shaking her head. “As always.”

was nothing to say.

was about to change the

Twice.

felt a pain coming from her temples and a slight rise in temperature on her forehead.

alright?” The old

camping a

deal.”

when her

I saw? Arnold and

tightened around the phone, her knuckles

There was no need

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her

fever

her dreams a tangled mess of past and present. Laughter echoed.

awoke, her surroundings were

The dark wooden furniture, the faint scent of

head slightly, feeling sluggish and weak. Arnold sat nearby, his laptop open. The glow of the screen illuminated his face, highlighting the sharp

movements smooth, controlled. Without a word, he poured a glass of

She didn’t want to accept anything from him. And yet, her throat was parched, her body

weak.

took the glass.

soothed her burning throat. She drank slowly, then