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

before finally pressing them together. "Well, I find Moira to have quite an admirable character. I quite admire

seems like it's more than

were practically idolizing

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

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 water

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suddenly. It

If a

have offered

Cynthia exploded, "Didn't I make it

descended the staircase in her high heels, immediately summoning four security guards to escort Annabelle and Florence out of the

is my guest, my

that, everyone understood it was

Annabelle and Florence both

scolding, feeling the weight of

They wanted

knowing their

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