Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 157

“It’s all because of that stupid Mobius. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have run off and bumped into that stupid man,” Esther grumbled, recalling how close Mobius had been with that other girl.

“It’s because you have feelings for him. If you didn’t, you wouldn’t feel this way. How is that his fault?” Pearl pointed out.

Esther knew she was in the wrong, so she changed the subject. “I remember you came after me right away, but why did it take you so long to find me?” She wasn’t blaming Pearl but was genuinely curious.

“Because… a dog blocked my path,” Pearl said through gritted teeth, while Richard sneezed somewhere in the hospital.

“A dog?” Esther was confused because no dogs were allowed in the bar. That was weird.

“Anyway, it’s time for you to go back to your brother.”

Esther asked, “Where are you headed?”

Pearl took a deep breath. “I’m going for a walk”

Esther, Pearl strolled along the lakeside. The night was illuminated with scattered lights, and couples were

she overheard two people quarreling.

I wouldn’t have lost that trivia contest if it weren’t for you.” The man’s voice

because you don’t trust me. You wouldn’t have lost if you trusted me!” the woman retorted, raising her voice

point.

You can’t even think clearly. I know better than

and I do!”

I put into this trivia contest? You never noticed the changes and still think of me as the same dumb person from

woman turned angrily, almost tumbling into the lake, but the

did you save me? Just

his eyes welling up as he lowered his voice. “Just because we argue doesn’t mean I

anymore.”

mistake, the woman apologized, “I’m sorry for yelling.”

had been eavesdropping, was deeply moved. Quarreling didn’t mean

him, Abby was like a daughter to Susan. Why would a child hurt her own