Chapter 102

Moira exclaimed, “Ouch!” The pain brought tears to her eyes. Before she could react, Barclay abruptly stood up and grabbed her cheek with his right hand. He said, “Spit the chicken out.”

Until then, Moira finally realized what Barclay was trying to do. She followed his words and spat out the chicken.

Seeing that, Barclay retrieved his hand and handed a glass of water to Moira, asking, “Where did you bite?”

Moira answered, “I think it’s my tongue.”

Barclay asked, “What were you

you thinking just now? You seemed lost in thoughts.”

After Moira took a sip of water, she pulled back her tongue and blurted out, “I was thinking about the 20 million dollars.” She regretted it immediately after the words came out of her mouth.

She muttered to herself, “What’s gotten into me today? That 20 million dollars must be playing tricks on my mind.”

and explained, “That’s not

and glanced back at Moira, replying plainly, “I understand, Finish your

could not afford to let anything distract her

then on. She reflected, ‘Rose truly is a remarkable chef. Her salmon schnitzel is simply divine. Her fried chicken is appetizing with its perfect blend of sweet and sour. The chili soup revitalizes me

glanced up at him and asked, “Are you full?” She could not help but

nodded and said, “Yeah.” He took another sip of his soup before adding,

“Oh, sure. Please

Moira was much more at ease and

the one who devoured the four dishes while

his spaghetti, but he touched the other dishes. Does he not

what Barclay liked to eat, and she had

not a picky eater! But what can I do? Ms. Graham has made the food. I can’t

table a while longer, enjoying a bit more food. She realized it was time to leave when she unexpectedly let

She was anxious when she noticed

glanced at Barclay’s mostly untouched plate,

of freshly cut watermelon and washed grapes, asking, “Mrs. Covington, what do you

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