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?”

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

Everyone fell silent.

meal seemed tasteless, so after quickly eating, everyone

for the night and leave the following

of warm milk, and knocked on the door before

something to tell you,” she said

she was going to say, so he asked, “What

don’t want you to be with Pearl because…” Susan sighed, and her thoughts wandered. “Did

does this have to

was Pearl’s mother! The

Richard thought it was

personality. You should know that when I was pregnant with Hanzel, your dad disappeared for half a year, and no one knew what happened during that

Dad’s child.” Richard found the notion so absurd that he couldn’t take it

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

patted her back to calm her down. “Don’t get too worked up. This might all be a

be so nice to Pearl if not for

friends. It would be normal for him 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

understand…”

Mom, let me make that

easily fooled. Despite Susan’s serious tone, he

out.

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

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

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

was he thinking? His mind was

handle