Chapter 102

Moira exclaimed, “Ouch!” The pain brought tears to her eyes. Before she could react, Barclay abruptly stood up and grabbed her cheek with his right hand. He said, “Spit the chicken out.”

Until then, Moira finally realized what Barclay was trying to do. She followed his words and spat out the chicken.

Seeing that, Barclay retrieved his hand and handed a glass of water to Moira, asking, “Where did you bite?”

Moira answered, “I think it’s my tongue.”

Barclay asked, “What were you

you thinking just now? You seemed lost in thoughts.”

After Moira took a sip of water, she pulled back her tongue and blurted out, “I was thinking about the 20 million dollars.” She regretted it immediately after the words came out of her mouth.

She muttered to herself, “What’s gotten into me today? That 20 million dollars must be playing tricks on my mind.”

at Barclay and explained, “That’s not what I

back at Moira, replying plainly, “I understand,

not afford to let anything distract her mind after

decided to focus on enjoying her food from then on. She reflected, ‘Rose truly is a remarkable chef. Her salmon schnitzel is simply divine. Her fried chicken is appetizing with its perfect blend of sweet and sour. The chili soup revitalizes me on hot summer days. Honestly, they’re all delightful. I enjoy every bite.”

asked, “Are you full?” She could not help but wonder, “He’s about 6 feet tall, and that’s enough

his soup before adding, “I need to

sure. Please

Barclay left the table, Moira was much more at ease and

the one who devoured the four

a lot of the soup and finished his spaghetti, but

that morning, Rose had asked her what Barclay liked to eat, and she had responded

eater! But what can I do? Ms. Graham has made

enjoying a bit more food. She realized it was time to leave when

walked over to clear the table. She was anxious when she noticed most of her food was not finished.

untouched plate,

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