The Luna Is Gone

Chapter 102

I arched an eyebrow, and couldn’t help but marvel at the maid’s talent for twisting facts and talking nonsense.

Regarding her public taunting, insulting me, and even blocking me from saving a life, she conveniently left all of that out.

Indeed, like master, like servant. Shameless to the core!

I couldn’t resist rolling my eyes.

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Mrs. Wayne was fuming on the side “That Diana! How dare she treat Avia like this? Nathan, did you hear? Diana hasn’t given up; she wants Avia dead. You can’t just sit idly by!”

I shifted my gaze to Nathan.

Since he hastily left upon hearing about Avia’s burn injuries yesterday, we hadn’t communicated.

I couldn’t put my finger on it, but Nathan seemed different now.

Anyway, I subtly felt a chilling aura, like winter ice, making him hard to approach.

I awaited Nathan’s response.

Honestly, I was curious about his reaction.

I remembered he had told me not long ago that he believed I hadn’t harmed Avia. Perhaps… he would defend me, even just a little.

“Don’t worry; I won’t give her another chance to harm Avia.”

The cold words pierced my heart like needles, extinguishing my foolish expectations in an instant.

I closed my eyes briefly, and when I reopened them, there was no trace of weakness. “Sorry for the interruption.”

I cleared my throat, mocking the roomful of people.

“So, just based on this maid’s one–sided account, you easily convict Diana?”

“That’s more than enough,” Mrs. Wayne coldly stated. “Diana has tried to harm my precious Avia more than once. Convicting her doesn’t require any evidence.”

A profound sense of absurdity filled my heart. I shook my head, then walked to the maid, speaking gently, “Perhaps you need a fresh chance to explain everything clearly.”

The maid blinked in confusion.

“I’ve given you a chance. Why didn’t you cherish it?” I took out my phone from my pocket, pressed the playback button, and let everyone hear:

“You people understand nothing? Who allowed you to discuss our Luna? Trust me, our Alpha will kill you.”

“Even if she’s a princess, she’s the Alpha’s discarded mistress! How can a discarded mistress dare to compare herself to our Luna Avia in nobility? In my opinion, she’s not even worthy of washing Luna’s feet!”

“What does that have to do with our Luna? Can the life of a commoner be more important than Luna’s feelings? You must make the Healer see our Luna first! Otherwise, you can forget about going anywhere!”

Thanks to my frequent experiences of being set up, every time I deal with these crazy situations, I instinctively hit the record button, just in case.

Sure enough, it came in handy.

The recording stopped.

I glanced at the pale–faced maid, genuinely concerned, “What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell? I can give you a check–up.”

I extended my hand.

The maid’s legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground.

Her reaction spoke volumes.

I withdrew my hand, turned to Nathan, and even flashed a polite smile.

“Alpha Nathan, though I’ve always thought you’re foolish, being the leader of the Dark Moon Pack, I trust you know how to handle your misbehaving maid.”

Nathan, with a cold gaze, decisively declared, “You’re fired. Pack up your things and leave immediately.”

The maid, as if waking from a dream, pleaded on her knees.

“Alpha! Alpha! I was wrong! I won’t do it again. Please give me another chance. I can’t lose this job! I beg you!”

Seeing Nathan unmoved, she turned to plead with Avia.

“Luna, I’ve taken care of you for so many years. You can’t just ignore me. Luna, please beg Alpha to give me another chance. I’m begging you…”

However, Avia had clearly made up her mind to let her go, turning her head to the other side.

The maid was dumbfounded and started babbling.

“Luna, you can’t treat me like this! What I said was clearly–”

“Do you not realize your mistake?” Avia urgently interrupted, her face showing a hint of panic. “Considering the many years you took care of me, I’ll allow you to receive two extra months of salary. Leave quickly! Remember, don’t spread rumors again, or you won’t need your tongue!”

That was a blatant threat.

Tears streaming down her face, the maid, full of resentment, could only leave the ward in frustration.

Seeing the maid leave, Avia sighed in relief, and her face regained its color.

Putting on a sad look, she whispered, “Nathan, Mom, this is my fault. I didn’t manage my maid properly; you can scold me.”

She coughed a couple of times.

Mrs. Wayne, seeing this scene, couldn’t bear to blame Avia and comforted her, “This has nothing to do with you. If you want to blame anyone, blame that Diana!”

I was utterly speechless. Blame me for this?

But soon, I realized getting angry over this was unnecessary.

Mrs. Wayne obviously had her own logic.

She gently patted Avia’s shoulder and said, “If it weren’t for Diana doing so many malicious things to you in the first place, your maid wouldn’t have targeted her deliberately. So don’t take the blame on yourself.”

“But… Nathan must think it’s my fault. I-”

“Nonsense. You’re Nathan’s fiancée; how could he possibly blame you?” Mrs. Wayne looked at Nathan.

Nathan remained silent for a few seconds, then softly said to Avia, “Don’t overthink it. The most important thing now is to take care of your body.”

“Nathan is right; your engagement banquet with Nathan is coming up. You must be the healthiest and most beautiful bride for him.”

Mrs. Wayne suddenly remembered my role, beckoning me over. She said, “Healer, come check on Avia. Since last night’s nightmare, she hasn’t been feeling well.”

Suppressing my irritation, I put on a professional smile and inquired, “Nightmare? What kind? Can you share the details?”

“I dreamt of losing consciousness at our engagement banquet with Nathan, saying lots of nonsense… Long story short, my perfect engagement was ruined,” Avia explained, fear evident as she clutched her heart.

Her terrified expression seemed genuine; the dream genuinely scared her.

“Do you remember what you said during the dream?” I asked.

Avia fell silent, eyes wandering nervously.

“No… I don’t remember,” she replied.

I could tell she was lying but chose not to expose it. If she didn’t want to share, pressing wouldn’t help.

“As a doctor, sometimes you have to pretend not to understand. I’ll prescribe something for sleep and relaxation; it should make you feel better,” I assured. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

“But just taking medicine doesn’t ease my mind,” Avia insisted. “I hope you can accompany me throughout the engagement. If any issues arise, having you there can help deal with them promptly.”

I found it somewhat amusing; was Avia treating me as her personal doctor?

“Sorry, but I have other patients on Wednesday; I won’t be able to-”

“Cancel them!” Avia ordered

“Cancel them!” Avia ordered.

Realizing the inappropriateness, she hastily explained, “What I meant was, my engagement only happens once. I don’t want any issues to spoil it.”

“So other patients are unimportant?” I scoffed. “Miss, no, Luna Avia, you’re not that different from your maid.”

Avia’s face instantly turned unpleasant.

“No… I… I just…”

She was eager to defend herself, but I didn’t give her the chance.

I was tired of dealing with these people. After a deep breath, I said, “If there’s nothing else, I’ll leave now. As for the medicine, I’ll…”

I had intended to say I would have the nurse bring it, but then I changed course, “Alpha Nathan, perhaps you have time now to accompany me to get Avia’s medicine?”