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

She wasn’t sure what surprised her more—the news of Grandmother’s fall or the fact that Arnold had sought her out to deliver the message. But she kept her expression neutral, merely giving a short nod before continuing past him.

She didn’t owe him anything.

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That afternoon, Sarah left work early. The weight of Arnold’s words had lingered in her mind longer than she cared to admit. Though she wasn’t part of their world anymore, Grandmother had always been kind to her in her own way. And despite everything, a fall at her age was serious.

The orthopedic hospital was quiet when she arrived, the scent of antiseptic thick in the air. As she stepped into the hallway, she barely had time to register her surroundings before a familiar figure dashed toward her.

“Mommy”

Alex’s voice was bright with excitement as he rushed forward, wrapping his arms around her waist in a tight embrace.

Caught off guard, Sarah hesitated for a fraction of a second before her arms came around him instinctively. His warmth, his energy—it was still the same.

“You came!” Alex beamed up at her, his eyes filled with unfiltered joy.

Sarah gave him a small smile. “I heard Grandmother wanted to see me.”