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.

was in a near–upright position, he handed

to another cabinet in the ward, taking out a folder

folder and placed

glanced at it, relieved. “Yes,

water, feeling my dry throat regain vitality.

contents of this contract? I negotiated a collaboration with Smith, and

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

didn’t immediately understand Moss’s

equipment, we can break free from William’s

died!” Moss

an abnormal shade of red, an expression of uncontrolled emotion

I was stunned.

“Moss?”

of an emotional outburst, Moss covered his

he said, sounding

his expression

sat back down. “Weren’t you going to tell me about the medical

felt excited and shared all the details of my communication

listening, Moss’s face darkened.

for just a hundred sets of equipment. Why

waved it off, “Given the current situation, his high price is justified. Anyway, Nathan has promised me the one trillion is already in. When the

trillion would be invested

my lab?”

I feigned forgetfulness. “Oh,

my performance without saying

in the wound. Reality took

the cup from my

asked quietly, “Are you done pretending?”

shook my head with a

transfer that one

Well, maybe I should continue the act.

by the way.” I suddenly remembered something,

window. “How long have I

was drawn, blocking any

the morning now. You’ve

about seven hours.”

my chest in relief.

about

surprised. “So

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

yourself tomorrow,” Moss said. “I definitely have

location, and I’ll go for you.”