Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 287

Pearl blinked with disappointment while looking at Richard.

Rubbing her head affectionately, Richard replied, “Yes, I’m aware of it.”

“I want to find my mother before getting engaged.”

“Don’t you hate her?”

Pearl shook her head. “I don’t remember much about her because she left when I was very young, but I know she’s a gentle and kind woman. She wouldn’t have given up on my father and me so easily, and I suspect there’s more to her disappearance.”

Richard understood Pearl’s desire to have her mother present at her engagement and marriage ceremonies. Though her father had passed away, there were still some clues left concerning her mother’s whereabouts.

Naturally, Richard didn’t object. “Okay, we’ll search for her together.”

Pearl beamed with gratitude. “Thank you, Richard.”

go home. I think you can ask my dad about what happened at

to the Waldorf Residence, as it was

the sofa and reading newspapers, couldn’t help but feel a touch of melancholy as he watched the

Dustan respectfully and greeted him before cautiously asking, “Mister Dustan, I heard that you were close to my parents. Could you tell me about those days?”

expression, Dustan couldn’t refuse her request. Despite it being a painful. topic for him, he

kind people, but unfortunately… your mother went missing when you were

unsettled Pearl. “She

spoken without considering Pearl’s knowledge on the matter and found himself at a loss for words. “You… didn’t

“My dad told me that my mother had left home because she was angry with him, but she never

assumption was correct: her mother hadn’t left willingly but had missing.

gone

to her, Dustan let out a deep sigh. “He might not have wanted you to know to avoid worrying you and affecting your studies.” He then offered a reassuring smile. “I’m sure she’d be proud to know that you’ve grown into an outstanding and beautiful young woman.” Although Pearl knew that Dustan was trying to console her, bitterness still overcame her. “I’ll find her

by surprise, deeply

all these years, even after he

disappearance of Pearl’s mother had baffled everyone, leaving them wondering why there