Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Saule had assumed they were just dating. Ending things would have been straightforward, without much fuss.

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"Then you two need to move quickly and file for a divorce," Saule insisted, but they remained motionless on the sofa.

Their hesitation and reluctance stirred complex emotions within her. "Pearl, I wouldn't have interfered with your pursuit of happiness if it were just for my sake. But the possibility of you two being relatives changes things. It's morally wrong. Do you understand?"

Bitterness filled Pearl. "Mom, I know. I understand that."

"I know that you and Rick are sensible people. You guys know what to do when you face this kind of issue. Just don't wait for me to urge you, okay?"

sincerely hoped for Pearl's happiness. Even though she hadn't been part of Pearl's life until now, she wished for her daughter to lead a peaceful

biological relation to Richard were to be exposed, their future would be full of hardships.

sofa, Pearl contemplated their predicament carefully. Then, she stood up and pulled Richard to

she refused to accept

Feeling disheartened, he spoke up, "It's the weekend, Pearl.

sense of relief knowing

to go there when it's open," Saule insisted firmly. She might have been frail, but she was resolute in

know what to do," Pearl reassured Saule gently. Staying at Waldorf Residence would only stir painful memories for her mother.

I respect Pearl's boundaries. I won't do anything without her consent. Nothing inappropriate has happened," Richard explained earnestly.

a man, he showed restraint and respected Pearl's wishes. He was the kind of

thought. If only they weren't cousins, they wouldn't be