Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

hapter 577

he impact of what she had witnessed left Pearl’s face as pale as paper.

enny seized the opportunity to continue her charade, wrapping her arms around Richard’s eck. “Rick….I’m in pain, I’m afraid

ichard didn’t immediately push her away. Instead, he glanced at Pearl, whose disappointed yes pierced his heart. The firm grip of the man holding Pearl bothered him, making him ncomfortable. He didn’t want the man to do that to Pearl.

‘his strange discomfort confused him. He didn’t have feelings for her, so why was he feeling his way?

¡efore he could fully comprehend his emotions, Jenny began to move and brought his ttention back to her. He lowered his head and whispered something to Jenny.

‘earl couldn’t make out his words, but from her blurry eyes, she could see how gentle he was. The pain of Richard no longer loving her cut deeper than anything else, but she knew there vas nothing she could do if he had fallen for someone else.

aking a deep breath, Pearl forced a smile. “I’m alright.”

be dead if I came just a little later.” Damian,

well, Damian. Please drive me back home.” Pearl

Damian couldn’t believe she would still want to return to

nothing had happened.

forced

still aware.”

out of the hall.

fingers clenched involuntarily as he watched them

had lost his feelings for Pearl, but

to be reluctant as she

and let go. Jenny, still unsteady on her feet, stumbled a few steps before egaining her

that he would start appreciating her again, but Richard’s gaze emained on Pearl. She clenched her jaw so tightly that she

to. I need to go,” Richard spoke to Jenny oldly before turning to engage in

no sign of the rekindling