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

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Her heart gave a traitorous lurch.

*How long has he been standing there?*

The streetlights cast a soft glow on his face, accentuating the sharp lines of his jaw. There was something unreadable in his eyes-something that made her uneasy.

She hesitated, gripping her purse strap. "What are you doing here?"

Arnold didn't answer right away. Instead, he studied her, as if trying to read her thoughts.

Finally, he said, "I was waiting for you."

A lump formed in Sarah's throat.

She didn't know whether to feel flattered or alarmed.

Sarah didn't pause, her footsteps steady as she prepared to walk past him. But before she could move any farther, Arnold spoke.

"Grandmother had a fall last night," his voice was calm yet laced with something deeper, something he rarely let surface. "She'd quite like you to visit her."

For a second, Sarah wavered.

of Grandmother's fall or the fact that Arnold had sought her out to deliver the message. But she

didn't owe

lingered in her mind longer than she cared to admit. Though she wasn't part of their world anymore, Grandmother had always been kind to her in her own way. And despite everything, a fall at her age was

the scent of antiseptic thick in the air. As she stepped into the hallway, she barely

"Mommy"

excitement as he rushed forward, wrapping his arms around

a fraction of a second before her arms came

came!" Alex beamed up at her, his eyes filled with unfiltered

smile. "I heard Grandmother wanted

pick out a few fruits on the table and go to the sink to clean them, as if he were playing the role of a young adult caring

flicker of surprise crossed her face before

her politely, keeping her voice light

the blanket. “You shouldn't have troubled

no trouble," Sarah

her voice quiet,

understanding what she meant. The divorce. The decisions Arnold had made.

me and Arnold only, and has nothing to do with you. You have been very kind to me over the years,

took Sarah's hand and patted it, saying,

Alex pushed his way in and the two silently

in the air but didn't understand it.

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