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.”

glanced at Barclay and explained, “That’s not what I meant.”

and glanced back at Moira, replying plainly, “I understand,

“All right.” She could not afford to let anything distract her

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.

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

He took another sip of his soup before adding, “I need to

“Oh, sure. Please go

table, Moira was much more at ease and ate

the one

the soup and finished his spaghetti, but he touched the other dishes. Does he not like the

had responded that Barclay wasn’t picky about his food. She felt nervous after she realized

I do?

a while longer, enjoying a bit more food. She realized it was time to leave when she unexpectedly let out a burp.

to clear the table. She was anxious when she noticed

Rose glanced at Barclay’s mostly untouched plate, and her heart sank instantly.

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