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Richard's jealousy seemed out of place, but Pearl didn't argue since he was clearly upset. She quietly put up with the painful bite and thought to herself how much it hurt.

"Don't comfort him anymore. If he can't move on, that's his problem," Richard said, his eyes reflecting his unhappiness even in the darkness.

"Come on, don't be like that. He's your brother, and I'm his sister-in-law. How could I just watch him struggle?" Pearl tried to reason with him.

Richard seemed to relax a bit at her words. "I get that he sees you as his sister-in-law, but you two should still keep some distance," he said, reminding her that even family members need their boundaries. "Alright, I understand. Let's head back. It's late, and we should get some sleep," Pearl suggested, wanting to end the conversation on a positive note.

Richard nodded, and they walked back to the house hand in hand.

he found out Pearl was using his room, but his complaints fell on deaf ears, especially with Feather

couldn't help but notice the change in Hanzel. Once a calm person, he now seemed more lighthearted and silly around Feather, which Pearl found both amusing and endearing. He

to see both

Richard was up early,

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a second thought, finding her bathed in the morning sunlight, looking peaceful and even more attractive than usual. Unable to resist, he leaned in and kissed her,

close presence and screamed in surprise. "What are you doing?" she exclaimed,

awkwardly stepped back, trying to act

the morning? Who said you could come into my room?" Pearl, still adjusting to her new surroundings, was both annoyed at being woken up and flustered by the intimacy. "Do you think this is inappropriate for us?" Richard asked, slightly amused by

the underlying issue, Pearl remembered they were married. "Ah, right. We're