Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 118

Richard couldn’t bear it any longer, not even for a minute.

“I have to endure for two more days since he has something against me right now,” Pearl said, looking up. She wasn’t sure why she felt the need to explain to Richard, but guilt overwhelmed her when she saw him.

“What’s going on?”

“I helped save that girl’s mother, and now Hugo is threatening me with it. I need to transfer her mother to another hospital before I break up with him. If not, he might do something in secret.”

Pearl had decided to send Hugo away for a few days and transfer Renee’s mother to another hospital. Then she could break up with Hugo.

“I’ll give you a hand,” Richard blurted out impulsively.

“I can do it on my own.”

uncomfortable. Smiling, Pearl asked, “Are you… in love

her earnestly. “I have to admit that I’ve really fallen in love with you.”

Pearl didn’t expect him to confess his

you… like

lifted her chin. “Yes, I don’t want to see

as vague and insignificant, but seeing her with another man stirred up envy, sorrow, and confusion within him. It had been a long

Richard held her close, not

demanded an answer.

realized she had been pondering over her feelings for a long time but hadn’t been willing to admit

making noise in the corridor. Hurry up

the intrusion into their intimate moment. She pushed Richard away and

had overheard their conversation while hiding in a corner. She had come out in search of Richard and hadn’t

Richard’s confession had thrown a wrench into her plans. Panicking, she knew she had to act quickly to prevent Pearl from

Abby wasted no