Moira sat on the ground for a while and realized that it had been quite some time since they came down. If they didn't head back up soon, Rose would probably start to worry. But Barclay was drunk...

Moira leaned against the wine cabinet behind her and stood up, looking down at Barclay still seated there. "Mr. Covington, shall we go upstairs?"

Barclay heard her words, lifted his head, and gazed at her for a moment. "Why should we go upstairs?"

'Listen! Is this something regular Barclay would ask?' Moira thought helplessly.

"We're going upstairs to eat," she said and reached out to pull him up.

With her assistance, he got to his feet. "I have no appetite."

'Of course, you don't. You're drunk!' she thought.

"Then shall we go upstairs to rest?"

He furrowed his brow and seriously considered her suggestion.

After about five seconds, he nodded.

down the stairs, so she

was surprisingly

joy as she

took him directly upstairs to his room and then

prepared dinner. "Mrs. Covington, dinner is

the food for

back early today, and Rose could tell he wasn't in a good mood. Without questioning Moira's words, Rose went back to the kitchen, divided the meal in half, and brought out one portion. After dinner, Moira glanced out of the floor-to-ceiling window and saw that it was

finished showering and prepared to sleep. Suddenly, she remembered Barclay, who had been drunk earlier. She hesitated for a moment

ten seconds before it opened. Barclay had showered and was wearing a bathrobe, one hand holding the doorknob, the other rubbing his temples.

him, feeling a bit awkward.

remember something. "Sorry, I was

the kiss in the afternoon,Moira felt shy and quickly waved her hand. It's okay. I've offended you. It's

soon as she finished speaking, Moira saw Barclay's face relax into

nervously.

"A little."

looked at her. "You should rest. I don't want to trouble you. I'll just go downstairs

misunderstood, so she quickly intervened. "I asked Rose to save some food for you. It's still warm in the pot downstairs. Just go and

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