Chapter 218

Lunch was soon ready, so Laura stopped arguing with Hanzel and led Pearl by her hand into the house, leaving Hanzel there looking annoyed.

At the dining table, Allan kept zoning out as he looked at Pearl’s familiar face. He finally spoke up, saying, “May I ask you a question?”

Pearl smiled and replied, “Your curiosity is showing. Go ahead, I’ll do my best to answer.”

Allan nodded. “What’s your father’s name?”

“My father…” Pearl’s mind briefly wandered before she answered, “Max Leighton.”

An awkward silence hung over the table.

of response, Pearl inquired further, “Is something wrong?

Pearl. Do you remember

a moment, then said, “Beah.”

my dad?”

with tears. He wanted to say more but refrained, considering

nice name. I might have remembered

Allan’s room. Both Allan

“Pearl…”

situation and asked, “So… I’m a Jordan too?”

she was alive. She had believed that her mother grew

my sister, the only daughter of my

the daughter had eloped with an unknown man. Master Jordan, who deeply loved his daughter, was concerned about her

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