Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 231

“But it’s great to get engaged earlier.”

As long as they were engaged, Pearl would be Richard’s fiancee, no longer the prospective Waldorf family bride. She would belong solely to Richard.

Unable to bear the awkward atmosphere any longer, Pearl made an excuse and excused herself.

After sitting for a while beside the flower bed, Pearl was joined by someone unexpected.

“Why didn’t you agree to the engagement just now, Pearl?” It was Hanzel, who appeared crestfallen. He forced a smile as he spoke.

“I think it’s too rushed, and I’m not that close with Richard. I can’t just get engaged with him like that.” Pearl did have feelings for Richard, but she believed that before making such a commitment, they should ensure they were compatible for a lifelong partnership.

feelings directly, which was foolish. Besides, I’m

bottle of wine in Hanzel’s hand, which appeared to contain strong alcohol. Hanzel took a swig from the bottle, forcing

or

to comfort him. “I don’t like you because we didn’t meet under the right circumstances, perhaps fate has determined that I’m not the one for

by Pearl’s words, Hanzel looked up with a mix of hope and puzzlement. “Really?”

like?” Pearl extended her hand, offering a piece of candy.

held onto it tightly without eating it. He smiled and asked, “Why are you treating me like a child, offering me candy? I’m a

not? I like eating candies. Shouldn’t we have some

like Pearl, who had reached her current position without a powerful background, must have faced numerous hardships and challenges in life. Her struggles might have exceeded his own, as he

childish to focus

tilted her head,