Crippled Luna's Farewell Half A Life Without My Alpha's Deadly Deception novel Chapter 143

Hearing this, Arnold finally looked up, his expression unreadable.

Grandmother, overhearing the conversation, suddenly interjected, “Arnold, why don’t you go with them? It’s been a long time since the three of you spent time together.”

Arnold didn’t argue. He simply nodded in agreement, and that was enough to make Alex cheer in delight.

They drove to a scenic valley—a place they had visited long ago as a family.

The landscape was breathtaking, with golden fields stretching beneath a clear blue sky, and a river winding through the valley like a shimmering ribbon.

Sarah and Alex shifted into their wolf forms, their sleek fur catching the sunlight as they ran through the open land, chasing each other in playful circles.

Arnold, however, remained in his human form, standing on the edge of the valley and observing them in silence.

There was something serene about the way Sarah moved in her wolf form, graceful yet untamed, completely at ease in her element.

She was laughing—actually laughing—as Alex tackled her in an enthusiastic pounce, his smaller frame bouncing off her larger one.

Arnold found himself watching, his expression unreadable.

But then, his phone vibrated in his pocket, breaking the moment.

A mind-link. He stepped away from them, his gaze shifting toward the horizon as he took the message.

A few minutes later, Alex trotted up to him in his human form, looking up with curious eyes. “Daddy, do you have to work?”

Arnold glanced down at him, then turned his gaze back to the valley without answering his words.

Alex pouted but didn’t complain.

After a brief silence, Arnold suddenly asked, “Are you having lunch with Mommy or with me?”

Alex blinked in surprise. “Huh? I thought we were all eating together?”

Arnold’s expression didn’t change. “I have something to take care of.”

A flicker of disappointment crossed Alex’s face, but he quickly masked it. “Oh… okay. Later then.”

A short while later, Alex was happily chasing birds on the flat ground, leaving Sarah and Arnold sitting at a distance from each other. The air between them was neither hostile nor warm—it was simply neutral.

Breaking the silence, Sarah spoke first. “Is the divorce not finalized?”

Arnold didn’t look at her. “Not yet.”

But that wasn’t the case.

He loved Linda.

And if one day Linda grew unhappy and demanded that he take everything back, Sarah and her family would be the ones suffering the consequences.

Arnold’s dark eyes studied her face, searching for something in her expression. After a few seconds of silence, he simply responded, “Good.”

There was no argument. No justification. Just one word.

Sarah took that as a sign that the conversation was over. She turned away and contacted Alexander through mind-link, explaining the situation briefly. He was skeptical but acknowledged her insight, deciding to proceed with caution.

Neither she nor Arnold spoke for the rest of the trip..

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In midst of all this, Sarah’s mind drifted elsewhere.

She suddenly recalled the carefree days she had spent with Abby. . Back then, laughter came easily, and worries felt distant.

Even with Cole—who wasn’t particularly talkative—the silence had been comfortable. He would always glance at her and Abby with a small, knowing smile, making the atmosphere feel light, effortless.