Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

The exhaustion didn't overwhelm Pearl as she remained unsure about James's true intentions; he could be hiding something. Her priority was finding Esther.

On the other hand, James wasn't entirely at ease either. After placing Esther in the passenger's seat, he returned to look for Pearl but spotted a familiar man approaching her-Mister Richard of Waldorf Enterprises.

He wasn't concerned since they knew each other, so he returned to his car to take Esther home.

He had ulterior motives, hoping for some alone time with Esther, but she wasn't sound asleep. She shifted in her seat and suddenly opened her eyes.

Meeting her clear, bright gaze, James was captivated and felt a pang of guilt. He worried that Esther might think he was a pervert, thinking of him negatively.

to-" Before he could

are you so happy?" James was surprised by her

Esther mumbled. Though she chuckled, tears streamed down her cheeks. "I've been holding it in for so long. He cheated on me and slept with another woman." Esther lowered her head and wiped her tears. "I'll never forgive him for what he did. I'll never get back with him." sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the

a terrible person. You shouldn't consider going back to him." Placing his hand on her head, he felt warmth through his palm and sighed. "I'm sorry for showing up

this have to do with you? It's all my fault. I shouldn't have pretended not

was the most painful part. She had endured it for too long, and today, she had finally reached her

wiped her tears away. "Nonsense. Lots of people love

closed her eyes and drifted back to

anger welled up in James. He tightened his grip on