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.

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

didn't owe

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

the air. As she stepped into the hallway, she barely had time to register her surroundings before a familiar figure dashed

"Mommy"

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

a fraction of a second before her arms came around him instinctively. His

her, his eyes filled with unfiltered

a small smile. "I

pick out a few fruits on the table and go to the sink to

she saw Sarah. A flicker of surprise crossed her face before it settled into something softer, almost nostalgic. But a moment later, her

greeted her politely, keeping her voice

curling into the blanket. “You shouldn't

trouble," Sarah

was silence between them. Then Grandmother spoke again, her voice quiet, "I suppose this whole mess

divorce. The decisions Arnold had made. The

"This is between me and Arnold only, and has nothing to do with you. You have been very kind to me

hand and patted it, saying, "You're a wonderful

finish her sentence when Alex pushed his way in

sleeve, sensed the shift in the air but didn't understand it. Instead,

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