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”

lakeside. The night was illuminated with

she overheard two people

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

You wouldn’t have lost if you trusted me!” the woman retorted, raising her voice to make her

point.

would I trust you? You can’t even think clearly. I know better than you. You don’t know anything about this,

and I do!”

contest? You never noticed the changes and still think of me as the same dumb person from before!”

almost tumbling into the lake, but

me? Just let me die!”

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

anymore.”

the woman apologized, “I’m sorry for

deeply moved. Quarreling didn’t mean they stopped loving each other. Harsh words didn’t benefit anyone.

was like a daughter to Susan. Why would a child hurt her