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”

night was illuminated with

she overheard two people quarreling.

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

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

point.

Why would I trust you? You can’t even think clearly. I know

and I do!”

contest? You never noticed the changes and still think of

tumbling into the lake,

save me? Just

up as he lowered his voice. “Just because we argue

anymore.”

her mistake, the woman apologized,

didn’t mean they stopped loving each other.

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