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.

the fact that Arnold had sought her out to deliver

didn't owe

wasn't part of their world anymore, Grandmother had always been kind to her in her own way. And despite

thick in the air. As she stepped into the hallway, she

"Mommy"

as he rushed forward, wrapping his arms around her waist in a

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

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

gave him a small smile. "I heard Grandmother wanted to see

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

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

keeping her voice

curling into the blanket. “You shouldn't have troubled

trouble," Sarah

there was silence between them. Then Grandmother spoke again, her voice quiet, "I

The divorce. The decisions Arnold had

gently, "This is between me and Arnold only, and has nothing to do with you. You have been very kind to me over the years, and I have always

took Sarah's hand and patted it, saying, "You're a wonderful woman, is

didn't finish her sentence when Alex pushed his way in and the two silently stopped talking about the

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

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