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?”

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

Everyone fell silent.

quickly eating, everyone returned to their

decided to stay for the night and leave the

of warm milk, and

to tell you,” she said as she placed

say, so he asked, “What is it?”

sighed, and her thoughts wandered. “Did you know

does this have to do with

first love was Pearl’s mother! The

thought it was

was pregnant with Hanzel, your dad disappeared for half a year, and no one knew what happened during that time. Look at Pearl. She’s the

prove she’s Dad’s child.” Richard found the notion so absurd that he

sounded like she 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

down. “Don’t get too worked

dad be so nice to Pearl if not for this reason? Do you have an

dad are best friends. It would be normal for him

match for you,” Susan advised. “Rick, I only have your best interests at heart. The girls I

understand…”

let me make that

he still had his reservations. He sent his mother

out.

forget to finish the milk. It’s getting cold,” Susan reminded

the table, picked up the cup, and downed the

help. Sleep eluded him as his mind filled with thoughts of Pearl: her captivating eyes, alluring lips, and a

it,” he muttered to himself. What was he thinking? His mind

door handle turn.