Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

"Richard, you look anything but happy. You seem mad, like you're not satisfied with this wedding. If you don't like her, why marry her? I don't get it," Sean remarked, lounging on the sofa with crossed legs. He clicked his tongue in disdain when he saw Richard standing there gloomily.

"Hold on, Sean. Rick might have his reasons. He wouldn't take his wedding lightly," Hanzel intervened, trying to calm the situation.

"I don't care about his reasons. All I know is he's wronged Pearl. She must have been blind to fall for you. If I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have let you near her," Sean retorted sharply. Hearing Pearl's name, Richard's gaze met Sean's, his voice icy. "Go ahead and try to win her over, see how that goes."

Sean shot Richard a fierce glare, but Hanzel stepped in again, trying to defuse the situation. "Calm down, Rick. Today is your wedding day. Let's not dwell on the past. Just focus on the ceremony ahead." Clearly, Hanzel was talking about Pearl as if she were part of the past. Looking at him, Richard thought Hanzel seemed a bit slow-witted, so he didn't say much in response.

Meanwhile, Mobius, sitting quietly in the corner, remained withdrawn and despondent since his breakup with Esther.

irked after facing a setback due to Richard. Turning around, he noticed Mobius sitting close by and asked, "What's got you down

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to pick up Winona. He escorted her to the wedding car, where she appeared shy but content. As they

nearby room, sitting

calm demeanor. "Aren't you worried? What if this fake wedding

understood everything. They had silently coordinated and arranged everything in advance,

found herself without objections. Her

"Don't worry. We've got it all planned out." She blinked, then couldn't help but laugh at the latter's anxiety. "It'll all be okay. I'm here to make sure we avoid any trouble or accidents." Esther nodded with relief, but a sudden realization struck her, causing her to sweat nervously. "Ugh... You still want