Pearl retorted, "Why do you care about us reading the report?"

"Why can't you accept the truth?"

Hugo's condescending click of the tongue only fueled Pearl's anger. "This is none of your business. Stop meddling."

"Uh-oh, are you mad?" Hugo shook his head, indicating he wouldn't give up easily.

"Let him read it if he wants to," Richard said impassively, tossing the report to Hugo.

Pearl had yet to read it. Glancing at it briefly, her heart sank at the words "biologically related."

were

being biologically related was enough fodder for his mockery. "See? I told you. You two aren't right for each other. But you didn't listen. What a

Richard remained

getting

that any of your

course, it is. Once you're divorced, I can pursue Pearl,

scowled. "Stop

We're not getting

looked at Richard, confused. Had he said that to

you know you're related. If you don't get divorced, people will laugh at you." Hugo assumed Richard was being stubborn, and he grinned smugly and waved. "It's okay.

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