Barclay scrutinized her for a moment. "Is it truly that agonizing?"

Moira hesitated, pondering the unexpected question.

Was this really about discomfort?

Turning her head away, Moira shut her eyes, feigning sleep.

Yet he remained seated so near, his presence permeated with the refreshing scent of wood, tempting her to lean closer.

Moira found herself torn between rationality and morality, finally glimpsing a ray of hope: her blood test results were finally available!

All the metrics in the report came back to normal.

Moira swiftly rose from her seat. "Mr. Covington, let's head for home!"

Home, where she could count ten thousand sheep if necessary.

"Perhaps we ought to seek the doctor's advice," he proposed.

Recalling the doctor's enigmatic stare, Moira lacked the courage to face him again.

"Let's head home without further delay!"

Abandoning all pretense, she instinctively looped her arm around Barclay's, urging him along.

used this gesture to coax Aiken in the past, but Moira just

wasn't until Barclay gazed at her and slowly remarked, "Ms.

Moira remained puzzled.

withdrew her hand as if

there, momentarily at a loss for words. "I'm

How could such a dashing man be

her earlier drunkenness had evaporated, leaving only

at her.

"Alright."

nodded, refraining from

the time they departed from the hospital, an hour

the fuss had exhausted her excess energy, as Moira didn't feel as groggy when she settled into the car. Instead, a

the lights outside

car left the

light just after turning at an intersection.

he noticed that Moira, who had just moments ago warned him against flirting, was already

asleep.

in his dark eyes, punctuating the

as the light turned green and

Moira

remained still as he gently placed her on the bed. His gaze lingered upon her, still adorned in the evening gown

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