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

Chapter 167

"I.... uh.... hope there were no misunderstandings, sir," the manager stammered, wringing his hands. "We.... of course, we value all our guests. It was never our intention...."

Cody didn't respond. He simply gave the manager a cold glance before continuing further into the establishment.

That evening, back at home, Sarah settled into her chair, her fingers gliding over the keyboard as she reviewed the files Colton had sent.

The glow of the screen illuminated her face, casting sharp shadows across her features. She read through the documents methodically, her mind absorbing each line with unwavering focus.

The familiar rhythm of work brought her a sense of stability.

She had long since learned that emotions were unreliable companions; logic, strategy, and persistence were what truly mattered.

Just as she was making notes on an important section, the distant sound of an approaching car broke her concentration.

Sarah's hand hesitated over the keyboard. A moment later, she heard a door slam outside. Then, a child's voice pierced the quiet evening.

"Mom!"

Her expression shifted immediately. She pushed back her chair and walked to the window, parting the curtains slightly.

Below, she saw Alex jumping out of a car, his small frame illuminated by the dim streetlights. His excitement was evident.... his arms outstretched, his face beaming.

furrowed. Her gaze flickered toward the car, and a sense of unease settled

and reached for her phone, noticing several missed calls. All from Arnold. A bad feeling crept into

screen, she saw a

the weekend, so take care of

slowly, her grip tightening around

available.

breath, she stepped away from

sudden force, and before she could react, a small figure had already lunged at

joy, his arms outstretched as he expected her to

this time, Sarah instinctively leaned back, a barely perceptible

Alex's clothes was unmistakable....

the kind that

little arms, which had been reaching

of confusion passed over his face. His mother had always caught him before....

covered up his disappointment with renewed excitement. He quickly rummaged through his book bag, pulling out a small, intricately crafted

Mommy! Daddy bought this for me!

momentarily drifting. Arnold had taken Alex out, bought him gifts, and spent time with him. She swallowed the faint ache that crept up, pushing

she asked, keeping her

even more thrilling, he fished out another identical charm from his bag. "Daddy

an innocent hopefulness in his voice, a longing for shared

a second before offering a polite smile.