Pearl was taken aback. She never expected Richard to be so willing to give her all his assets. "Isn't this too sudden?"

Richard squinted playfully. "I've been wanting to give you these for a while. I just haven't found the right moment." After all, she was his chosen one, so giving her the keys was just a matter of time. "Well, I guess I'll have to accept it then." Pearl picked up the keys and put them in her vault.

After quickly finishing dinner, Pearl assumed Richard was about to leave, but he didn't intend to. A troubling thought crossed her mind. "You're not planning to learn from Silas and decide not to leave tonight, are you?"

Richard's voice took on a hoarse tone, his eyes gleaming mischievously. Half-smiling, he replied, "Why? Can't I do what he did?"

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