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?”

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

Everyone fell silent.

so after quickly

and leave the following day because it

entered Richard’s room, carrying a glass of warm milk, and knocked on

something to tell you,” she said

knew what she was going to say, so he

don’t want you to be with Pearl because…” Susan sighed, and her thoughts wandered. “Did you know that your father, when he was young, had his first love…”

to do

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

thought it

disappeared for half a year, and no one knew what

found the notion so

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

get too worked up. This might

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

It would be normal for him to want to protect her too.”

remember, Pearl isn’t a good match for you,” Susan advised. “Rick, I only have your best interests at heart. The girls

understand…”

let me

he

out.

getting cold,” Susan reminded him before

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

eluded him as his mind filled with thoughts of Pearl: her captivating eyes, alluring lips, and a smile that could

he thinking? His mind was in turmoil when he suddenly heard

handle turn.