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

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

seems like it's more

practically idolizing

dignity with these words. "Just make more plans with her 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 her. "Hold on a minute! Why did Moira leave so abruptly? Did

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

Well, she did.

Cynthia regarded Moira as a guardian angel from that fateful night. Cynthia

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It

If

have offered

and Florence Sterling saying unpleasant things to her." Upon hearing this, Cynthia exploded, "Didn't I make it clear that Moira is my honored guest? How dare those two come and cause trouble in front of my guest!"

Annabelle and Florence out of the ballroom. Initially, Annabelle and Florence were quite

This is my guest, my domain. Do you think

that, everyone understood it

Annabelle and Florence both

Cynthia's scolding, feeling the weight of

wanted

knowing their place

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