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.

sought her out to deliver the message. But she kept her expression neutral, merely giving a short nod before continuing past

didn't owe him

mind longer than she cared to admit. Though she wasn't part of their world anymore,

quiet when she arrived, the scent of antiseptic thick in the air. As she stepped into the hallway, she barely had time to register

"Mommy"

bright with excitement as he rushed forward, wrapping his arms around

second before her arms came around him instinctively. His

beamed up at her, his eyes filled

a small smile. "I heard

took it upon himself to 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 for a

face before it settled into something softer, almost nostalgic. But a moment later, her expression dimmed, a trace of

keeping

the blanket. “You shouldn't have troubled yourself

trouble,"

voice

met her gaze, understanding what she meant. The divorce. The decisions Arnold had made.

do with you. You have been very kind to

sighed as she took Sarah's hand and patted it, saying, "You're

way in and the

but didn't understand it. Instead, he looked between them with wide eyes before

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