Chapter 56
Moira didn’t know exactly when she fell asleep. When she opened her eyes, the room was pitch dark, except for the dim light of a standing lamp by the bed, casting a soft, yellow glow over the nightstand.
The curtains were drawn, but through the tiny gaps, she could see the sky outside was already dark. It must be really late.
she reached for her phone on the nightstand, only to find the screen blank. She thought. It is dead?
She tried turning it on, and the screen lit up. Dozens of missed calls and messages flooded in. Her phone still had about 30% battery left. It must have been Zea who tinted it off for her.
Moira scrolled through the messages, her hand trembling as she saw calls from Preston. He had also left a text, saying that the lawyer’s letter had been sent to her email and asking her to check it when she had the chance.
The rest were from unfamiliar numbers–insuling, hateful messages. Clearly, they were from Kayla’s fans. Her eyes red, Moira quickly blocked the numbers and deleted each message one by one.
When she finished, she realized that Virgil hadn’t called her at all. Not a single text. She wondered, ‘Hasn’t he seen the trending topic on X Or has be seen it and is so disappointed that he doesn’t want to talk to me anymore?
She found his number in her contacts. She almost called him, but a mix of emotions made her hesitate. In the end, she decided to send him a text Instead..
just as she was about to set the phone down, it rang. Her heart skipped a beat. She almost hung up but, in her panic, accidentally y answered the call
On the other end, a familiar, commanding voice spoke, “Moira”
Hearing that voice. Moira quickly hit the record button before holding the phone to her ear.
she said, with a bitter laugh, “Mr. Mitchell, don’t you worry your wife or daughter will overhear this? They’ll make a scene again, accusing you of having an affair and keeping a mistress.”
Norman’s voice turned sharp. “Moira, I’m your father!
“Father” Moura scoffed. “Who would believe you’re my father! They’re all calling me the mistress, the seductress who trapped you Didn’t you see the trending topics on X! Or have you not heard how your daughter calls me?
Norman fell silent, clearly embarrassed. But knowing he was in the wrong, he tried to soften his tone. Im sorry. Moira. I’ll take care of the compensation, and I’ll send you some money. You and your mother can go live abroad, start over….
“Why is it that you’d rather be called a cheater than admit I’m your daughter?”
There was a long pause on the other end, then Norman’s voice, filled with guilt, came through. “I have my reasons, Moira. You’re grown now. You should try to understand me. I’ll make it up to you, I promise.”
reasons” Are you just afraid people will find out that you cheated on your wife, that both you and Darlene had affairs!
alled happy marrage you have now is built on my mother’s and my suffering. You two are nothing but a couple of shameless adulterers!” Norman inapprit, has patience finally running out. “Why can’t you be reasonable? You weren’t like this before? What aid your mother teach
was being too kind to waste her life on someone like you. Norman, listen carefully. If you don’t want me now, anymore From now on, I only have my mother. My father is already dead”
won’t
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may feel, then from now on: 1. Norman, hu
slaughter like you. You can deal with all your mess on your own?
