Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 130

“Richard, Abby is just being lovely. My love for her since she was a child hasn’t gone to waste.” Susan glared at Richard and patted Abby’s hand. “Look, Abby is so well-mannered now. Do you want to consider dating

her…”

“Oh, please don’t say that…” Abby blushed, nudging Susan gently.

Richard chose to remain silent, a response that seemed most fitting.

Abby found herself in an awkward spot because of Richard’s silence, so she withdrew her arm. “Richard doesn’t have feelings for me now, so there’s no need to force it. I don’t want it to look like I’m pressuring

him.”

“Nonsense. Your mother and I had an agreement that the two of you would get married. You grew up together, so how could he not have feelings for you?” Susan reassured Abby, worried that Richard might

have hurt her.

Richard finally spoke up, “I’m seeing someone.”

Pearl froze, her fork hung in midair.

“You’re seeing someone? Who? Not Pearl, I hope?”

Richard nodded. “You’re right. It’s her.”

Abby chuckled awkwardly. “Oh, really?”

“You’re not allowed to have feelings for her,” Susan blurted.

Richard didn’t understand, so he turned and looked at her curiously. “Why not?”

so, Rick. Even if you don’t have feelings for Abby, you’re still not allowed to have feelings for Pearl.” Susan sounded very serious, as if she knew a secret she couldn’t

Everyone fell silent.

seemed tasteless, so after quickly eating,

stay for the night and leave the following day because

of warm milk,

she said as

knew what she was going to say, so he

wandered. “Did you know that your father, when he was young, had his

this have to

love was Pearl’s mother! The person you’re seeing

Richard thought

your dad’s personality. You should know that when I was pregnant with Hanzel, your dad disappeared for half a year, and no

Dad’s child.” Richard found the notion so absurd

was about to cry. “I only found out half a year into our marriage that there was a woman your dad loved with all his heart. I was already pregnant with you at that time, so I stayed instead of getting a divorce. Did you know?”

back to calm her down. “Don’t get too worked

dad be so nice to Pearl if

best friends. It would be normal for him to want to

but remember, Pearl isn’t a good match for you,” Susan advised. “Rick, I only have your best interests at heart. The girls I approve of will always be cream of

understand…”

Mom, let me make that

tone, he

out.

the milk. It’s getting cold,” Susan reminded him before returning

up the cup, and downed the milk. Then, he prepared to sleep.

Sleep eluded him as his mind filled with thoughts of Pearl:

himself. What was he thinking? His

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