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.

in the past, but Moira just wanted to hurry home without dwelling on it too

slowly remarked, "Ms. Jimenez, please refrain from trying to seduce

Moira remained puzzled.

her mistake, she quickly withdrew her hand

stood there, momentarily at a loss for

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

as if her earlier

her. "Let's go

"Alright."

from

the hospital, an hour

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

Moira glanced at the lights outside the car window,

the car

red light just after turning at an

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

asleep.

dark eyes, punctuating the silence with the deep rumble of his

shifted his gaze away as the light turned green and smoothly guided

returning to the garage, Moira slumbered deeply

gaze lingered upon her, still adorned in the evening gown from the earlier party Though he had initially planned to

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