At the same time, just as Cynthia was about to look for Moira, she discovered from a close friend that Moira and Barclay had already left the party ten minutes earlier. Were they gone?

They had left so quickly?

Cynthia's mood visibly soured, prompting her friend to inquire, "Cynthia, what's troubling you? You seem rather downcast!"

Cynthia glanced at her friend. "I am a tad disheartened. How could Moira leave so abruptly?"

Her friend raised an eyebrow. "Are you perhaps overly attached to Moira?"

Her friend couldn't resist a reminder, "Hey, Cynthia, it seems like you and Moira might have a bit of a rivalry going on!"

"What rivalry? My family has already cut ties with the Covington family!"

Cynthia's friend hesitated, "Because of Moira?"

"Not entirely."

Cynthia waved her hand dismissively, her friend looking puzzled. "Cynthia, why are you so kind to Moira?"

"She saved my life!"

"But you've already expressed gratitude to her..."

friend couldn't recall Cynthia being

her mind, before finally pressing them together. "Well, I find Moira to have quite an

seems like it's more than just

practically

as usual, alright? Come on, cheer up! It's your birthday today. No need to be downcast!" Cynthia smiled at her friend, and then a sudden realization struck

silent, feeling frustrated. The entire evening had revolved around Moira. If one didn't know

Well, she did.

could only surmise that Cynthia regarded Moira as a guardian angel from that fateful night. Cynthia had been terrified the

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situation. If a man

might have offered him the

unpleasant things to her." Upon hearing this, Cynthia exploded, "Didn't I

guards to escort Annabelle and Florence out

"You dare to question my actions? This is my guest, my domain. Do you think you can

that, everyone understood it was all because of

Annabelle and Florence both

Cynthia's scolding, feeling the weight of

They wanted

hesitated, knowing

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