"Why are you here?" Pearl was at a loss. The thing you fear most will always appear.

"Did I interrupt your time together?"

Richard's voice sounded calm, but Pearl could sense his anger simmering beneath the surface. "Of course not. I'm just a little surprised," she replied.

Richard glanced at Silas, who was happily washing dishes inside. "Explain. Why is he here?" As he took in Pearl's pajamas, he pieced together that they had spent the night together. His eyes darkened. "He came to talk but couldn't get a taxi, so he stayed here," Pearl explained quickly. "He slept on the couch. We didn't interact."

If it had been anyone else, Richard might have let it go. But this was Silas, a man who kept thirsting for Pearl.

as he entered the house. If they hadn't been drinking together, it meant Silas had been drunk when he

Both scenarios angered Richard.

the sight of Richard's cold

the floor next... Oh. Mister Richard is here too. Have you had breakfast? We made too much.

standing there, Silas went over to invite him. "I'm quite a good cook.

mean by he came here to talk? He came here to cook for you?" Not only was Silas cooking, but he was also inviting him in as if he belonged there.

Winona, yet you're already cozying up to Pearl the day after. Listen to yourself. You're talking like she offended you." Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FindNʘᴠᴇl.nᴇt website on

He had ignored Pearl before,

intervened. Every word Silas spoke felt like stepping on a landmine. She

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