Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Pearl, being the witty person she was, sensed that Estrella was jealous. So, she quickly offered an explanation, "He's a streamer from my company. I wouldn't be able to face his parents if anything happened to him."

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Estrella looked up, her eyes were teary. "I'm sorry. It's my fault. If I hadn't talked to him and distracted him in the car, this accident wouldn't have happened."

"Don't blame yourself. This isn't your fault at all. It's his responsibility." Pearl forced a comforting smile and gently patted Estrella's hand. Although it wasn't the most empathetic thing to say about the unconscious Silas lying in bed, it seemed acceptable since he couldn't hear it.

"What do you mean it's my responsibility?" An irritated voice suddenly interrupted them from behind.

Startled, they turned to see Silas, who had just awakened, appearing somewhat dazed.

"You woke up so quickly. You're lucky," Pearl remarked as she placed a fruit basket by his bedside.

me, rushing to the hospital as

drained of color upon

I only came here because I didn't want to face your parents if something happened to you. Stop thinking too

"I don't care. You did

felt somewhat out of place in their conversation. She

your own. The rain has stopped." Silas waved her off. Despite having been in a car accident together, he

came with you and took care of you for so long, and you treat your savior like that?" Silas shrugged. "If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have been in a

presence affected your

"Stop reading too much into it. You're the only one I

thin. "Let me make this clear one last time: I will never fall in

pouted. "We'll see about that. You can't say