Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Ezra hoped Pearl would initiate the conversation, giving him leverage in their interaction. Unfortunately, Pearl inherited his stubbornness and had her own agenda.

"Talking about the past won't change anything now that she's gone. Let's discuss something else. If you don't want to talk, it's fine," she suggested, casually biting into an apple from the table. It was sweet and refreshing. No wonder it was something being delivered to the Jordan Residence. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ Find_Nøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"I had underestimated you," Ezra admitted.

Pearl raised her brows, her smile unfathomable. "I thought you knew me well."

"Very well, then let's talk about your mother."

all ears," Pearl responded,

as Ezra recounted Beah's life experiences. Though familiar, hearing it again left Pearl in awe. Beah had been a

to marry that man. I forbade it and grounded her," Ezra confessed, still seething at the memory. He felt that Pearl's father was poor because the latter didn't even have 40

tensions within the family. As expected, not all people could be compared with the Jordans, given the latter's power.

her, but she eloped with that poor guy on their wedding day," Ezra revealed with bitterness.

did, but tragedy struck that night. Your aunt took her life," Ezra explained, his tone heavy with regret. "I couldn't bear to lose another daughter, so

incident she was aware of. She realized that Beah had been able to find happiness with Max by hiding her identity, but at a great cost. It was a pity

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