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,

cabinet in the

it this?” He unfolded the folder and

glanced at it, relieved. “Yes,

took a sip of water, feeling my dry throat

you read the contents of this contract? I negotiated a

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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,

you almost died!” Moss yelled.

expression of uncontrolled

I was stunned.

“Moss?”

covered his eyes with

said, sounding

he lowered his arm again, his

going to tell me about

and shared all the details of my

listening, Moss’s

a hundred sets of equipment. Why doesn’t

Nathan has promised me the one trillion is already in. When the

that one trillion would

my lab?”

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

performance

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

the cup

subsided, he asked quietly, “Are you done

shook my head with a bitter expression. “No more

one

I should continue the act.

by the way.” I suddenly remembered something, instinctively looking

“How long have I been

blocking any incoming light.

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

about seven hours.”

chest

I was worried about missing the

Moss was surprised.

increasing number of infections, we can’t afford to

the goods yourself tomorrow,” Moss said.

location, and