Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 113

Abby’s seemingly sincere words almost convinced Pearl.

Sneering, Pearl said, “I don’t know what you’re plotting this time, but don’t provoke me again, or I won’t let you off the hook.”

A sinister light flitted past Abby’s eyes as she kept her head down. Then, she abruptly raised her hand and struck herself with a hard and forceful slap, startling Pearl.

“I was wrong, and I slapped myself as an apology. Plus, I came back this time to change everyone’s perception of me. I really don’t have any ulterior motives.” Sobbing, Abby continued, “I know that Rick likes you, so I won’t try to snatch him away from you.”

But Pearl found herself amused by yet another of Abby’s self-directed drama. “You’re trying to make Richard witness me bullying you again, huh?”

Covering her face, Abby cried pitifully. “No, I really don’t mean anything else.” Seeing that it was almost time, Abby stopped saying anything else. “Okay, I’m leaving. Do take care of yourself.’

“Bye.”

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long after Abby left, Pearl was ready to take a nap when Susan

came in. “What’s going on, Pearl? Did you slap

Pearl replied, “I didn’t slap her, Madam. She did it on her own.”

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who now bore a conspicuous red mark on her face. After all, she had promised Abby’s mother to look out for her. She couldn’t simply

would I randomly slap her?” Pearl’s logical question left Susan momentarily speechless.

Abby interjected when Pearl appeared ready to dispel Susan’s doubts. “Madam, Pearl didn’t do anything wrong. She simply doesn’t like me very much because of the things I’ve done to her, and she hasn’t forgiven me yet. I deserved it…” Abby’s implication was that Pearl held a grudge and slapped her because of

you, but she’s not a bad person. She acted that way because she liked Rick too much,

course, I haven’t forgiven