Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Simon hadn't seen Pearl in a long time, so when he heard her familiar voice from behind, it startled him, almost causing him to drop his shovel on his foot.

"What's up? What brings you here today? Have you finally decided to be a full-time doctor?" Simon wiped the sweat from his forehead, put away his tools, and grabbed a bottle of water, taking a sip. "I'm pregnant." Pearl blurted out, causing Simon to choke on his water.

"Pfft..."

Simon was so shocked he couldn't speak, just pointing at her with a trembling hand. "How did that—"

"I'm just thinking if I should keep this baby or not," Pearl said, looking lost.

Simon stared at her flat belly, speaking seriously, "Your health doesn't seem all that great. Maybe you should consider giving up."

to keep the baby?" Pearl asked, staring at him, feeling

not to have the child for now." He had treated Pearl like his own daughter over the years.

Pearl asked knowingly,

give birth to this child, I'm afraid it might be fatal for

in good health. Before this, he could prescribe some remedies for her, but now that she was pregnant and the baby needed nutrients, Pearl had visibly lost weight. "Look at you now. Have you lost more weight...? Seriously, how does Richard take care of you

comfort was somewhat clumsy. "If you ask me, you'd be better off marrying that young man from

the past. Let's not

"It's going to be

"What are the odds?"

her distraught expression and couldn't help but console her. "It's okay. You're still young, which means there's plenty of time for children. There's no need to hurry for a baby right now. Once your health is alright, you'll be