The Luna Is Gone by Angelique Quinn

Chapter 97

When I hurriedly returned to the wedding planner’s place and pushed open the glass door, Avia and Cameron were sitting on chairs, listening to classical music, enjoying the maid’s service, and leisurely tasting desserts.

Anger surged in my heart; I suddenly realized I had been played by them! Avia and Cameron obviously hadn’t noticed my arrival, chatting happily.

“Don’t worry, Mom. Just now, I deliberately sent her a message, telling her that Nathan left because I got burned, not because I falsely claimed you passed out. If she has any shame left, she should stay away from my Nathan.”

“You always are smart, I-‘

“What are you talking about?” I asked coldly, almost unable to believe my ears. What had they fabricated about Diana behind my back?

Without my knowledge, what had they told Diana?

“Nathan!” Avia saw me, trotted over, and grabbed my arm. “You’re finally back. I’m tasting the cake for our wedding with Mom. Come and try-”

“Avia.” I interrupted her sharply, looking at her in disbelief.

The brighter she smiled, the clearer Diana’s weak appearance became in my mind.

Suppressing the anger within me, I shook off her hand.

“What were you and Cameron talking about? What burn… Did you message Diana?”

“No, I didn’t.” Avia immediately denied. “You heard it wrong.”

“Then explain what happened. What’s the story about Cameron fainting? She’s perfectly fine sitting here!”

“I… I just wanted you to come back.” Avia shrugged, explaining with her shoulders hunched. “You’re my fiancé. What’s wrong with wanting you to be with me?”

“So, lying is the solution?” I looked at her, somewhat puzzled. “Avia, you’ve changed a lot. I almost don’t recognize you. Are you still the kind girl who saved me and Cameron from the warehouse? Why can’t I find a trace of her in you?”

Avia’s face turned pale instantly, and her lips trembled slightly. For a moment, I seemed to see panic in her eyes..

“That’s enough!” Cameron slammed the table suddenly. “Nathan, it’s me who had Avia tell you that I fainted. It has nothing to do with her. If you want to blame someone, blame me.”

I looked at Cameron, my mother, in disbelief.

me?” I questioned, “Have you forgotten my identity? How dare

mother!” Cameron stood up from the chair. “Even if I lied to you, are you

silently clenched my

side and embraced her.

sternly said to me, “Nathan, Avia is your fiancée. Think about it. For a malicious woman, you abandoned

back, do you plan to keep making mistakes? How can you speak to your mother, your fiancée, and even doubt Avia’s identity because of such a morally corrupt woman? Don’t forget, if it weren’t for Avia, both you and I

I will reinvestigate Diana’s case! Until the investigation results come out, she is

tell you, even if she didn’t harm Avia, you’re already engaged to Avia! You should be clear about who is the most important woman

Mom, let him reflect on his own. One day, he will realize how foolish it was

I muttered under my breath, roughly rubbing my hair. After several deep breaths,

for many years! But what did I do? I left her on the roadside! I promised her that

anxiety, guilt, heartache… Myriad emotions intertwined in my heart, causing me to misdial the number several times.

the call, someone called me at the same time. My

the call, eager,

“Nathan?”

came from the phone, carrying a

know I was calling you

I pinched my forehead, calming down a bit. “Is there

progress.” Omar said, “It’s already

like my heart stopped beating;

“The answer is…”

great pain, but the fact is so. The mastermind behind the gang rape

the phone, “Go and investigate again! I

threw out another piece of evidence. “We obtained the surveillance video of Diana bribing those people. I’ve sent it to your email. Believe

you see

up before I could respond.

was filled with deathly silence. I stood still for a few seconds, then slowly opened the

A woman wearing a beret and a high–collared trench coat was talking to a group of thugs on the street. The woman’s back was facing me, making her face unclear. Fifteen minutes later, she handed them some money. The thugs happily accepted the money, and the woman turned around. As she lifted her head from the trench coat, a beautiful, bright, yet malicious face with

softly, “It’s really you…”

prolonged ringing in

an uncontrollable anger followed. Diana, with red eyes, said she wanted to save those patients, resolutely threw herself at Lewis, looked at the trash can with

muttered softly, “It’s really