Crippled Luna's Farewell: Half A Life Without My Alpha's Deadly Deception novel Chapter 153

Alex’s voice was bright with excitement as he ran toward her, his little arms swinging as he hurried up the steps.

Surprised, she crouched slightly as he approached, steadying him when he threw his arms around her waist.

“Hey, what are you doing here so late?” she asked gently, smoothing his slightly tousled hair.

The driver, a middle-aged man in a crisp uniform, stepped out of the car and gave her a small nod.

“Mr. Arnold asked me to bring him," he said simply, before returning to the vehicle without further explanation.

Sarah’s lips pressed into a thin line as she watched the car reverse out of the courtyard.

Arnold hadn’t even bothered to bring Alex himself? Again?

She sighed and looked down at the child.

“Come on,” she said, ruffling his hair. “Let’s get you cleaned up for bed.”

Alex, still cheerful, chattered about his day as she guided him upstairs. He took a quick shower, changed into the soft pajamas she kept for him, and crawled under the blankets.

As she tucked him in, he reached out and held her hand. “Will you stay until I fall asleep?”

Her heart softened. “Of course.”

She sat beside him, rubbing slow circles on his back until his breathing evened out. The moment his small fingers relaxed their grip on hers, she stood, carefully tucking the blanket around him before heading back to her own room.

Once she was alone, she pulled out her phone and typed a message to Arnold:

”Next time, give me advance notice. And don’t send Alex here without permission.”

Sarah doesn't know if he didn't see it or if he wasn't available.

After the message went out, Arnold didn't message her back for the rest of the night.

As predicted, he didn’t reply until the next morning—just as she was dropping Alex off at school. The message was infuriatingly brief.

”Yes.”

Sarah stared at the screen for a moment before locking her phone with a sharp sigh. Typical.

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By the end of the week, her paper had passed Colton’s review and was officially submitted. A sense of relief settled over her, and that evening, she and Leo decided to celebrate.

“Professor Colton, dinner’s on us,” Leo had insisted.

To their surprise, this time Colton didn’t refuse.