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

Chapter 168

Alex's excitement returned as he searched, but the deeper he dug, the more frustrated he became. His small fingers rifled through every compartment, pulling out stray papers and forgotten trinkets. But the silk scarf he had picked out for his mother was nowhere to be found.

"I..." Alex's voice wavered, his confidence shrinking as he realized his mistake. "I think... I forgot to pack it."

For the first time that night, he looked embarrassed.

Sarah, however, remained calm. She reached out and ruffled his hair lightly. "It's okay," she said simply.

It had been a long time since Alex had been close enough to Linda that he forgot to get her a gift. This time, at least he had remembered.

That, in itself, was enough.

The next morning, as the scent of breakfast filled the house, Sarah sipped her coffee and glanced over at Alex. He was sitting on the couch, phone in hand, his small legs swinging as he chatted animatedly.

She didn't need to ask who he was talking to.

A moment later, Alex glanced up, noticing her presence. His expression brightened, and he quickly got up, walking over with the phone still in his hand.

"Mom, Dad wants to talk to you," he said, extending the device toward her.

Sarah took a slow breath before reaching for the phone.

Sarah picked up the phone with deliberate slowness, her fingers tightening slightly around the device as she put it to her ear.

"What is it?" Her voice was cool, detached.

something about being busy. His words were vague, unbothered, like he was merely ticking

occasionally though he couldn't see her. After two or three brief exchanges,

set the phone down and exhaled, feeling neither anger nor disappointment....

another call came

Leo.

hesitated for a moment before answering.

casual but carried a sharp undertone. "Guess

knew before

"Hand in hand, looking very much like a couple going on a

that moment, Alex came over and asked, "Mom, who are you talking to on the phone? Let's go out and

on his honeymoon alone with Linda, and got tired of your son getting in the way, so he

doesn't matter anymore." But Leo was not convinced. “It

bag

between them before Leo sighed

didn't respond to that. Instead, she simply ended the call and turned

days, their routine remained

with him. Most of her hours were spent in front of her laptop, fingers gliding over the keyboard as

but she didn't know how to address

like Arnold.... full of easy words and hollow

she let the silence settle between them, filling the space with work, with

just like that, the last day

a thought crossed her

who was playing quietly with his toy