Yannie lifted her head dazedly.
Luna was standing in front of her with a coat draped over her loungewear.
It was clear that Luna had been in such a rush that she did not have time to change her clothes and threw on a jacket over her indoor clothes instead. Not only that, but Luna's hair was a mess, and she was still wearing the hotel's slippers.
This was the worst state Yannie had ever seen Luna in, but at this moment, a surge of warmth spread through her heart.
"Luna…" She met Luna's gaze with tears brimming in her eyes.
"Yannie, you're not a curse." Luna let out an exhale and strode toward her. "Even though all this had something to do with you, you're not the main cause at all."
She fixed her gaze on Yannie's face and continued, "Please believe that even without you, Thomas would've to go through these hardships somehow. The people who had deceived him never took you into their equation at all."
Mrs. Flores curled her lips into a smile and stood up, handing Yannie over to Luna's care before disappearing into the kitchen to make them some coffee.
Luna sat down on the sofa and pulled Yannie into her arms. "Yannie, you must believe that none of this happened because of you. On the contrary, you're the only reason Thomas and Riley are still here today.
"If it weren't for you, Thomas would've believed that he had slept with Denise when he awoke yesterday. Do you think he would've stayed calm after that, knowing how much he despises Denise?
"If it weren't for you, Thomas wouldn't have been arrested on only one count of murder, but two—his father and Denise. Isn't that so?"
Yannie began to calm down when she heard this. She bit her lip and lifted her head to stare at Luna rather helplessly. "But Luna, if it weren't for me…Thomas wouldn't have been poisoned and…"
The more she tried to say it, the more upset she got. "I can't possibly deny my responsibility in all this. Luna, you don't have to try to comfort me… I…"
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