Pearl smiled, but she averted her gaze to the scenery by the lake.

"So, Miss Pearl, how do you plan to make it up to me?" Richard asked, squeezing her hand against his chest.

"I don't know. Don't ask me." Although Pearl had said so, she could feel his strong heartbeat through the thick clothes.

She wondered if Richard was nervous. Or was he moved?

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around, noticing curious onlookers. "Come

about to let her go that easily. He

suddenly drew her into a firm embrace. He said softly, "I

smile faded as she stiffened in his

sad,

sad," she lied, rubbing against him for comfort.

"I didn't think it was necessary to tell you. It would just make

trying to hide the emotion in her eyes. "No, it doesn't. But I didn't want to burden you, especially under those circumstances." Richard's frustration grew at her noble reasoning. "You

mumbled,

you should've shared it with me.

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