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.

past, but Moira just wanted to hurry home

and slowly remarked, "Ms. Jimenez, please refrain from

Moira remained puzzled.

mistake, she quickly withdrew her

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

slip of the tongue. How could such a dashing man be willing to be mistaken for

if her earlier

at her. "Let's

"Alright."

from uttering

departed from the hospital,

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

at the lights outside the car window, her eyelids growing

the car left the

red light just after

Moira, who had just moments ago warned him against flirting,

asleep.

in his dark eyes, punctuating the silence

light turned green and smoothly guided the car

returning to the garage, Moira slumbered deeply in the passenger

their room, where Moira remained still as he gently placed her on the bed. His gaze lingered upon her, still adorned in the evening gown from the earlier party Though he had initially planned to depart, Barclay relented and leaned in to unzip

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