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.

body was in a near–upright position, he handed me

walked to another cabinet in the ward, taking out

unfolded the folder

it, relieved.

a sip of water, feeling

of this contract? I negotiated a collaboration with Smith,

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furrowed his brow, interrupting me. “Do you think it’s the

didn’t immediately understand

of medical equipment, we can break free from William’s control, establish our own lab, and save many lives.”

you almost died!” Moss yelled.

showed an abnormal shade of red, an expression of uncontrolled emotion that I had never seen.

I was stunned.

“Moss?”

an emotional outburst, Moss covered his eyes with his hand before

said,

his expression had returned to

“Weren’t you going to tell

the details of my communication with Smith with Moss.

listening, Moss’s

just a hundred sets of equipment. Why doesn’t this

justified. Anyway, Nathan has promised me the one trillion

trillion would be invested

my lab?”

I say that?” Feeling embarrassed, I feigned forgetfulness. “Oh, I have a headache;

watched my performance without saying a word.

pain in the wound. Reality took over the act,

quickly took the cup from my hand.

subsided, he asked quietly, “Are you

my head with a

that one trillion to

Well, maybe I should continue the act.

way.” I suddenly remembered something, instinctively looking towards

have I

drawn, blocking any incoming

in the morning now.

about seven hours.”

my chest in

about

was surprised.

requested it. Given the increasing number of infections, we can’t afford to wait.”

goods yourself tomorrow,” Moss said. “I definitely have to go,” I replied. “No,

me the location, and I’ll go