Chapter 6

Juliet returned with Moira’s examination reports and saw Moira quietly sitting there. Barclay was nowhere to be seen.

Juliet asked curiously, “Has he left?”

Moira came back to her senses and looked at Juliet. “Yeah. Some emergency at the company”

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Aiken hadn’t returned yet. Juliet sat on the chair behind Moira and leaned on her shoulders. “Moira, what did you ask for compensation?” asked Juliet.

Moira turned around to look at Juliet and inhaled slightly. “I was not thinking straight on that day, so …”

“What? What did you do?” asked Juliet. She had known Moira for years and knew she was not a greedy girl, or else she wouldn’t be abandoned.

“Relax, sweetie. He’s rich. Money is not a problem for him. So how much did you ask for? I’m so excited!” Juliet continued.

for money. I

what request?” Juliet

more and more

somehow, she felt embarrassed by

to go.” Alken came back

Juliet and said,

Later.”

fast and weirdly. She had to think of a way to

She had to stand up and walk down the stairs. She had almost recovered except for the fractured call. A wheelchair would make her

down the stairs, not noticing Alfie and Claire walking

talking to Moira when she

familiar with this voice, and the smile on Moira’s

Alfie was also there. Moira had been at the hospital for a month, and every time Alfie came to visit, Juliet

Claire quivered,

Claire looked pitiful and fragile as if Moira had

coldly watched Claire’s Oscar–winning performance–every freaking time. And Claire

month spent at the hospital, she now found it amusing. “Save your fake tears for Alfie. I’m done for

She shook her head

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