The Luna Is Gone by Angelique Quinn

Chapter 128

Diana’s pov

Gradually regaining consciousness, I felt sore all over.

Struggling to open my eyes, the intense light made it hard to adapt.

The hospital air, a blend of medicinal scent and disinfectant, surrounded me. Turning my head slowly, I saw a familiar figure by the bedside.

It was Moss.

His eyes closed, seemingly in a light slumber.

I attempted to speak, but my throat felt unusually dry.

After clearing my throat, I managed to utter, “Moss?”

Moss abruptly opened his eyes, looking at me in confusion.

After a few seconds of staring, he seemed to comprehend and sighed softly.

“You’re finally awake,” he said, then asked, “How do you feel now?”

I shook my head.

Trying to sit up, the overall body ache forced me to abandon the idea.

“Not great,” I honestly admitted. “I’m in pain all over. What happened? Why am I in the hospital?”

“Don’t you remember?” Moss stood up to pour water.

I furrowed my brows, “My brain is a mess right now. I vaguely recall going to a hotel to sign a contract. After leaving the hotel, I…”

“You were hit by a black car. Concussion, multiple bruises. The driver was drunk and has been taken to the police station.”

Moss spoke while adjusting the angle of the bed and placing the water on the bedside

table.

I recalled the powerful impact and the dizziness. Fear surged within me.

But soon, my thoughts shifted, ignoring the pain. I grabbed Moss’s arm, “My contract… did you see my contract?”

Moss’s gaze lingered on my hand grabbing his for a few seconds. “Don’t worry about it now.”

He continued to adjust the bed.

in a near–upright position, he handed me the

walked to another cabinet in the ward, taking out a folder from one of the

He unfolded the folder and

at it, relieved. “Yes, that’s it.”

took a sip of water, feeling my dry throat regain

the contents of this contract? I negotiated a collaboration with Smith, and they agreed to supply us with medical

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me. “Do you think it’s the time to

immediately understand Moss’s

of medical equipment, we can break free from William’s control, establish our own lab, and

died!” Moss yelled.

showed an abnormal shade of red, an expression of uncontrolled

I was stunned.

“Moss?”

the verge of an emotional outburst, Moss covered his eyes with his hand before I

he said, sounding

he lowered his arm again, his expression had

down. “Weren’t you going to tell me about the medical equipment?”

and shared all the details of my

listening, Moss’s face

a hundred sets

situation, his high price is justified. Anyway, Nathan has promised me the one trillion is already in. When

one trillion would be

my lab?”

Feeling embarrassed, I feigned forgetfulness.

silently watched my performance

arm, causing pain in the wound. Reality took over the act, and

cup from

pain subsided, he asked quietly, “Are

a bitter expression. “No more

that one

I should

I suddenly

long have I been

drawn, blocking any incoming

1:20 in the morning now. You’ve been unconscious for

about seven hours.”

my chest in relief.

was worried about missing the delivery

surprised. “So soon?”

increasing number of infections, we can’t afford to

Moss said. “I definitely have

the location, and I’ll