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?”

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

Everyone fell silent.

after quickly

stay for the night and leave

warm milk, and knocked on the door

she said as she

knew what she was going to say, so

because…” Susan sighed, and her thoughts wandered. “Did you know that your father, when he was young,

to do with

Pearl’s mother! The person you’re seeing

thought it

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 time. Look at Pearl. She’s the

found the notion so absurd that he

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

“Don’t get too worked up. This might all be a misunderstanding.”

dad be so nice to Pearl if

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

I only have your best interests at heart. The girls I approve of will always be cream of the crop. You

understand…”

Mom, let me make that decision.”

Susan’s serious tone, he still had his

out.

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

way back to the table, picked up the cup,

it didn’t help. Sleep eluded him as his mind filled with thoughts of Pearl: her captivating eyes, alluring lips, and

was he thinking? His mind was in turmoil

handle