Chapter 24

Alfie smashed the glass on the floor, which landed on the carpet with a m u f f le d sound, tolling the ending bell for the dinner.

The room was all quiet except for Claire’s sobbing. She had been dragged up by Allie and was crying with her head down on the side.

Moira glanced at the glass lying on the floor. It was not broken. Coffee was spilled and seeped into the carpet.

She stared at it seeping until it was invisible. She looked at Alfie, feeling the string pulling her heart finally broke. Instead of sadness, she felt relief.

“it’s over, Alfic,” she said softly, yet everyone inside could hear her. She picked up her purse and headed out in her wheelchair.

Her words were like a hammer hitting on Alfie’s heart.

she had expected

against the blanket, making a sound so small it was barely audible. But soon, that sound got louder. The wheels rolled on the ground. The sound

left the room when she

surprised. “Mr. Covington, what are you

at her. “Are you here for dinner?” he

didn’t seem to know about her having dinner with

had been drinking. Moira

her wheelchair and asked,

her head. “No, I’m with

soon as she finished speaking, Aiken came out of the

calmly greeted him.

at him

When Claire showed up, he was furious. He was fed up with Alfie’s b u

ask anything and pushed Moira’s

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