Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Richard and Pearl had given each other the silent treatment for three days.

At first, Richard didn't realize his mistake. He tried to hug her from behind, but she remained cold and distant, making him realize that something was off.

"Are you mad?"

Pearl turned away, sounding tired. "I'm going to bed."

Richard looked at her briefly, grabbed a blanket, and went to the guest room. They started sleeping in separate rooms without any clear reason.

Usually, during the day, it was just Richard and Pearl at home, and Richard would wake up early to make breakfast for Pearl. However, he didn't do anything today. Pearl sighed when she woke up and saw the empty, cold dining table.

Their relationship seemed to be facing some serious issues.

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responded curtly, annoyed at the mention

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"I'm busy."

now, so maybe you're not in the best mood,

her fist. "How did you find out about

to worry about how I know. But if others find

know how he learned about her pregnancy, it was certainly a leverage he could use against her. The Jordans would surely

who had a grudge against

her child, but if

was Saule's daughter. He would get in the way and use their misunderstandings to his advantage. So, if she was pregnant with Richard's child and Hugo manipulated the situation, it would be like she was carrying her cousin's