She Flash-Married To His Rival by Harber Venus

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.

but Moira just wanted to hurry home without dwelling on

until Barclay gazed at her and slowly remarked, "Ms. Jimenez, please refrain

Moira remained puzzled.

she quickly withdrew her hand as

at a loss for

slip of the tongue. How could such

if her

glanced at her. "Let's

"Alright."

refraining from uttering another

the time they departed from the hospital, an hour it had

groggy when she settled

outside the car window, her eyelids

as the car

a red light just after

who had just moments ago warned him

asleep.

eyes, punctuating the silence with the deep rumble

shifted his gaze away as the light turned

Moira slumbered deeply in the passenger

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