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.”

at Barclay and explained, “That’s not what

at Moira, replying plainly, “I

could not afford to let anything distract her mind after having a series

food from then on. She reflected, ‘Rose truly is a remarkable chef. Her salmon schnitzel is simply divine. Her fried chicken is

“Are you full?” She could not help but wonder, “He’s

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

replied, “Oh, sure. Please go

the table, Moira was much more at ease and ate more

be the one who devoured the four dishes

a lot of the soup and finished his spaghetti, but he

that earlier that morning, Rose had asked her what Barclay liked to eat, and she had responded that Barclay wasn’t

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

a while longer, enjoying a bit more food. She realized it was time to

anxious when

glanced at Barclay’s mostly untouched plate, and her

her with a plate of freshly cut watermelon and washed grapes, asking, “Mrs. Covington, what do you think of my cooking? Do you like it? I noticed Mr. Covington didn’t

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