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 cup of water.

he said, then walked to another cabinet in the ward, taking out a

folder and

it, relieved. “Yes,

a sip of water, feeling my dry throat regain vitality.

read the contents of this contract? I negotiated a

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his brow, interrupting me. “Do you think it’s the time to talk about medical

didn’t immediately understand Moss’s

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

you almost died!”

showed an abnormal shade of red, an expression of

I was stunned.

“Moss?”

Moss covered his eyes with

mind,” he said, sounding weary.

his

tell me about the

details

Moss’s face

just a hundred sets of equipment. Why doesn’t this Smith just go rob a bank?”

price is justified. Anyway, Nathan has promised me the one trillion is already in. When the time comes,

you say that one trillion

my lab?”

I feigned forgetfulness. “Oh, I have a headache; I can’t remember

my performance

the wound.

quickly took the cup from

subsided, he asked quietly, “Are you done pretending?”

a bitter expression. “No

that one trillion to me,” Moss

hesitated. Well, maybe I should continue the act.

the way.” I suddenly remembered something, instinctively

window. “How long have I been unconscious now?”

blocking any incoming

his watch, “It’s 1:20 in the morning now.

about seven hours.”

my chest

about

surprised.

Given the increasing number of infections, we can’t

goods yourself tomorrow,” Moss said. “I definitely have

location, and I’ll