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.

she was determined not to back down this time, especially being pregnant. She hoped that Richard

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threat. Although Pearl didn't know how he learned about her pregnancy, it was certainly a leverage he could use against her. The Jordans would surely come after her if someone found out

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confident she could protect her child, but if this matter involved Hugo,

to his advantage. So, if she was pregnant with Richard's child and Hugo manipulated the situation, it would be