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.

..

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.

She had been trying for months to catch his attention, always lingering around Linda, hoping for an opportunity to interact with people in power.

Cole froze slightly, as if recalling who she was, then nodded politely.

The lack of response made Flora falter slightly, but she quickly masked it with a bright smile, turning her attention to the others.

Meanwhile, Alex noticed Abby sitting quietly beside Cole, rubbing her eyes sleepily. He tilted his head. “Is she okay?”

Cole glanced down at Abby , his expression softening. “She just woke up from a nap,” he explained gently.

That seemed to satisfy Alex, and the two children soon found themselves chatting in hushed tones, sitting in the corner of the couch while the adults talked.

Linda, for her part, settled beside Arnold and pulled a book from her bag, flipping through the pages with deep concentration.

Cole recognized it immediately—one of Colton’s works.

*”So she’s still trying to get his approval,”* he noted.

She was ambitious, that much was clear. But as Cole watched, his gaze drifted back toward the restaurant where Colton and Sarah were still engaged in conversation.

Cole frowned slightly, his mind wondering.

Colton and Sarah ...... What exactly is the relationship?