Chapter 25

Moira's POV I stayed at Rhea's house for a few days because I couldn't bear to leave her when she was unwell. Once she was feeling better, I decided to go to a boutique to buy a dress for the banquet tonight. It might’ve seemed sudden, casual, and dismissive, but I just got in the mood to prepare for it. If Rhea had recovered and I still didn't feel like doing anything, wearing an old dress wouldn't have looked bad on me. However, that would mean setting aside time to return to Jude's mansion to pick everything up. I didn't want to do that, and it wasn't going to happen anyway. I stepped into a boutique because some of the clothes on display had caught my eye. One of the employees approached me immediately and offered to help. "How can we help you, Miss? Is there anything that has caught your eye from the display?" she asked. "Or would you like to look around first? We have the latest products, and these are limited edition." "I'll take a look first, thank you," I replied, then starte