Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

"I'm not lying. We're a couple. I..."

Claude wasn't someone you could fool easily. He stood there with his arms folded, his gaze sharp and full of warning. "Fine, I'll believe you, but only if you kiss him right now."

Sabrina glanced at James, who looked pretty upset. "I can't do that, especially not with his girlfriend right here. You're being mean."

Esther, who was unexpectedly mentioned, felt a shiver of surprise. "Oh, um..."

"James and Esther have been all over the news. Their love story is famous. Did you really think I wouldn't know about it now that I'm here?"

Claude stared at Sabrina's determined face, growing even more annoyed. He pinched her cheek hard, causing her to wince in pain. "I wish I could see what nonsense you're filling your head with." "Alright, we've had enough of this arguing." James took Esther by the shoulders and led her away, leaving Sabrina calling out in a mix of pain and desperation.

was supposed to be a two-day wait turned into

Pearl remained calm throughout. Following their divorce, Pearl decided to move back to her

her things and asked worriedly, "Are you really

"Now that we're divorced, it doesn't seem right to stay together. I'm going back

looking serious. "Let me come with you. I can help out with your mom and do chores

because it was set up just the way she wanted, thanks to Damian's efforts. Yet, she felt out of place there now and preferred the idea of staying

distant as she gently refused. "No, Gigi. My mom's health is getting worse, and I need to focus on her

burden," Gigi pleaded, fearing she would be abandoned, especially when it came to a relationship

everything is perfect for my mom's treatment. If you really want to come, wait a few days. Let me see how she's doing first, okay?" Although Pearl softened

had changed, and although Gigi couldn't pinpoint what it was, she felt it and reluctantly stepped back, watching

next to Pearl in the car, had a troubled look. "Pearl, why didn't you let Gigi