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.”

fool? She was certain that it

give it a

better give up. I won’t have dinner with you.

happen if I get mad.” Hugo would not

the doctor advised that I stay in bed, So, I can’t go. with

brows, Hugo refuted, “I’m

pushing your luck.”

hard, raised his hands in surrender. “Fine, go rest. I’ll go

felt a sense of relief and made her way back to her ward to rest. However, before she could reach the in- patient department’s door, a figure in

emotions, she approached the figure and was

It was… Richard?

held was conspicuous in

what are you doing…” Pearl was taken aback as she couldn’t recall Richard being a

I’ll go

Pearl. She blurted out, “Are you feeling blue?”

good that you’re dating Hugo.”

sent a dull

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