The winds were strong during that season, and the chill in the air was palpable.

Hugo noticed Pearl sitting on the stairs near the garden, looking fragile as if a strong gust of wind could easily knock her over. She appeared thin and not dressed warmly enough for the weather. Hugo draped the coat he had been holding over her shoulders, and as she felt the weight of it, she didn't look up.

"Cry if you have to. I know you must be feeling terrible after finding out."

Pearl spoke calmly, "I'm not upset at all."

"I'm sure you know if you're upset."

"I said I'm not."

a strong front, I

back to him. "How could you be so

took the coat and regarded her with a faint smile. "Life would

a ridiculous perspective." Pearl didn't want to spend a second more with him. Just standing around him would make her feel

however, didn't seem bothered by her distance and took a seat on the stairs next to her. "Let me ask you something. What kind of person do you think

jokes, but they tend to be cruel. You're a wolf in sheep's clothing, and you

she spoke, another word came to her mind:

his tone was

replied, knowing she should stop there to avoid pushing things

illuminate his face, revealing a clear and pristine complexion. "Do

"Why else? Because you're

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