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

Chapter 160

Sarah knew Alex too well to be sensitive to the hint of hesitation and reluctance in his words.

Hearing the noisy voice on the other end of his phone, Sarah asked, "Baby, where are you now?"

There was a slight pause on the other end.

Alex finally answered, "I'm at the airport, Dad asked me to ask if you wanted to come."

He couldn't hide some disappointment in his tone, he had booked a flight out with Aunt Linda, but Aunt Linda had some important work at the moment, so he had to let the maid take him out.

Dad had told him to ask mom if she wanted to come along, but......

Alex couldn't help but think, what if Auntie Linda came back from her busy day, how embarrassing it would be to bump into mom.

Sarah was silent for a moment and replied, "Mom has to stay at her

grandmother's and can't be with you, next time we have a chance, you enjoy your vacation."

Alex sighed in relief, "In that case, I'll leave you alone! Mom, I'll be back with a present for you!"

Before Sarah could say anything else, the phone was hung up impatiently.

Sarah was used to Alex's attitude and hung up the phone and went back to her breakfast.

After breakfast, she went out shopping with Alexander and his daughter, Elisa.

energy-families moving between stores, couples holding hands as they admired holiday displays, the scent of roasted chestnuts drifting through the

steps faltered as she caught sight of the small boy skipping down the street, his laughter light and carefree as he clutched a stuffed toy in

the slight bounce

throat as she observed the details the soft blue sweater he wore, the

loved those

out, making sure they

used to hold his hand as they walked through stores, watching the way his eyes would light up at a particular jacket or the way he'd

moments, believing that she understood his

things

grip tightened around the shopping bags in her hands. She had continued buying him the same brand, the same styles he used to adore-sweaters in his favorite colors, jackets she knew would keep him warm,

every time, his reaction had been indifferent at

excitement that used to shine in his eyes

maybe his taste had simply matured. Children grew up, after

she had tried

kids his age, noted what was trending, and carefully selected new styles that she thought he might

time, she saw the

find the clothes still folded

would overhear him excitedly showing off something *Linda*

got me

this out for me—she said it suits

It

that **he didn't

it was. If it came from her, he would reject it. If it came

swallowed hard, pushing down the bitter