Chapter 117

“Stop. You want to grab a bite, right? Let’s go.” Pearl yanked Hugo’s sleeve to break the awkward situation.

“Alright, Rick. We’ll go first,” Hugo said to Richard.

Richard watched them leave the hospital, hand in hand.

But as soon as they stepped outside, Pearl withdrew her hand from Hugo’s grasp.

“Why? Are you mad?” Hugo kept his smile even when she was angry. “I know you like Rick, but you’re my girlfriend now. You can’t be mad at me because of another man.”

Pearl regretted asking for Hugo’s help. “Are you enjoying this, Hugo?”

“Yes, I am,” he replied, clearly pleased with his progress.

“What’s the point of all this? There’s no future for us.”

However, Hugo remained undeterred. “I can make you fall in love with me in three months.”

never happen.”

love-struck fool?

give it a try.”

continued, “It’s impossible between us, so you better give up. I won’t have

get

I’ve been feeling unwell lately. Even the doctor advised that I stay in bed, So, I can’t go. with

refuted,

stop pushing

hard, raised his hands in surrender. “Fine, go

ward to rest. However, before she could reach

her emotions, she approached the figure and was left

It was… Richard?

the cigarette he held

was taken aback

I’ll go home

Pearl. She blurted out, “Are

pretty good

a dull ache

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