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.

her out

didn't owe him

cared to admit. Though she wasn't part of their world anymore, Grandmother had always been kind to her

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

"Mommy"

excitement as he rushed forward, wrapping his arms around her waist

hesitated for a fraction of a second before her arms came around

Alex beamed up at her, his eyes filled with

a small smile. "I heard

out a few fruits on the table and go to the

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

greeted her politely, keeping her voice light and

the blanket. “You shouldn't have troubled

trouble,"

them. Then Grandmother spoke again, her voice quiet, "I suppose this whole mess has nothing to

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

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

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

finish her sentence when Alex pushed his way in and the two silently stopped talking about

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

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