The Luna Is Gone by Angelique Quinn

Chapter 119

Diana’s pov

There was a moment when I naively thought Nathan still had some feelings for me. Why else would he stop Avia? But soon, reality slapped me hard.

Avia looked at Nathan with resentment and innocence, tears streaming down her face.

“Nathan, do you still love Diana? Even after she repeatedly embarrassed me?” she asked.

“No,” Nathan answered without hesitation.

“Then why stop me?” Avia questioned.

Nathan held Avia’s hand, speaking gently, “I just don’t want you to dirty your hands; she’s not worth it.”

Dirty…

Not worth it…

I chewed on those words, a needle–like pain spreading in my heart. But more than that, it felt absurd. Just like Nathan regretted being attracted to “someone like me,” I regretted falling in love with him.

After Nathan’s explanation, Avia’s sadness vanished instantly. She glanced at me, a hint of triumph barely concealed.

She nestled in Nathan’s arms, her voice sweet. “I knew it; you only have me in your heart, Nathan. I’m so happy.”

Nathan remained silent, gently patting Avia’s back, appearing very tender.

“Oh, by the way,” Avia lifted her head from Nathan’s embrace, “I’ve rested enough; we can continue our engagement ceremony now.”

“Sure,” Nathan focused on Avia, leading her towards the staircase.

As Avia passed by me, she no longer restrained herself, looking at me with disdain, reveling in her triumph. Through silent gestures, she told me, “Diana, you lost.”

Avia’s display meant nothing to me, yet, for some reason, I still felt profoundly upset. I even began to despise myself.

How could I let myself become so pitiful? Like a wretched clown…

Nathan and Avia’s footsteps gradually faded behind me. Suddenly, they halted.

I heard Nathan’s displeased voice, “What are you doing here?”

Turning around, I saw Moss standing opposite Nathan.

Today, Moss looked exceptionally different. He wore a more expensive pair of narrow–framed glasses with a chain, his hair slicked back, leaving only a few strands to cover half of his eyebrow. Dressed in a well–tailored black tailcoat, he looked remarkably handsome and suaye, a far cry from the man in the lab coat

buried in work.

sorrow. Why did he dress up so handsomely?

me, then turned to Nathan, answering politely, “I came to

he walked straight towards me, crossing Nathan’s

being late,

head, “It’s

go downstairs?” Moss offered

in thought, stared intently at Moss and me, complex emotions churning within him.

already been foolish and miserable enough moments ago. I couldn’t allow myself to

Alpha Nathan. If you’re not planning to go

Nathan, I still felt a chill. Nathan snorted

raised an eyebrow, looking at Nathan’s back, murmuring to himself, “Is he jealous?”

I was

Moss

waved it off, “Impossible. You didn’t compete

me with a lowered gaze, “you’re with me now.”

hesitated, understanding Moss’s meaning belatedly.

enough; how could he

shook his head, “You don’t understand

you?” I raised an eyebrow, looking at him. “I thought you only understood medical

without saying

second floor, Moss and I re–entered the hall. Nathan and Avia were

they kissed and embraced amidst the audience’s

don’t want to watch, I can take you away,” Moss whispered in my ear, his warm breath tickling.

about to refuse, but our lips

froze, not expecting such an unexpected

at that moment, on the stage, Avia let out a scream.

“Ah-”

quickly pulled away from Moss, turning to see Avia, who had been in Nathan’s arms, now sitting awkwardly

“What happened?”

around us started

urgently pulled

too… Did

“I don’t know…”

my gaze. Unexpectedly, I locked

hand clenched into a fist by

on his face, as if he were lacking oxygen.

I upset him again?”

you he’s jealous,” Moss’s voice sounded beside me.

nonsense; I told you it’s impossible.”

eyes

again. Through the microphone, she explained, “The heels of my high–heeled shoes

that’s it,” the host quickly intervened, moving on to the next segment.