Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

"She misunderstood." James pulled away from Sabrina and looked Esther straight in the eyes. "I told her to stop acting."

Right away, Sabrina calmed down, and her face turned serious. "What? Why didn't you just say so? I ended up hitting myself without realizing." James didn't feel as awkward. "You didn't give me a chance to talk. You kept talking about your sperm donor since you got here."

Sperm donor? Esther suddenly felt a bad chill, and she began to see Sabrina in a different light.

Sabrina saw the confusion on Esther's face and quickly explained, "Oh, no, it's not like that. He's not a sperm donor. He's my son's father!"

"You mean... you're pregnant?" Esther couldn't hide her shock as she pointed at Sabrina's stomach.

"Yes, it's actually pretty normal these days. Haven't you and James...? But I guess that's okay. James may be good-looking, but he's actually a virgin. He's never dated anyone and throws away any love letters he gets without a second thought. He's just not experienced."

reassured Esther, "Don't break up with him just because he's inexperienced, okay? I think

cold expression, it was surprising that anyone had the

making people worry and focus on your own problem," James said, not really concerned about Sabrina

other. It looked like they could start arguing any minute, so it was surprising

stopped James. "Let's not fight. And remember, Sabrina

Esther. I can't see what you find in James. If you two ever split up, I'll set you up with someone great. I met so many

warning Sabrina, "Instead of getting involved in someone

Esther. She's too sweet." Sabrina lost

on yourself," James