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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onlookers. "Come on,

let her go that easily. He swallowed hard, observing

suddenly drew her into a firm embrace. He

smile faded as she stiffened in

sad,

sad," she lied, rubbing

the coldness of the late autumn. "I didn't think it was necessary to tell you. It would just make you upset." Richard gently turned her to face him, looking deep into her eyes. "But does keeping it 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 matter the most to me. How could I

softly mumbled, "I know

should've shared it with me.

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