Silas staggered a little, feeling like he had drunk too much and couldn't quite stand steady. "I know you've never really looked at me, always treating me like a kid." "Aren't you?" Pearl sighed deeply.

Silas suddenly moved closer to her, easily towering over her. He could easily hold her in his arms. "You know, Pearl, if I wanted to do something to you right now, you wouldn't be able to resist at all." He teasingly blew into her ear, tickling her and causing her to tremble involuntarily. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"I know, but I believe you won't."

Silas's face turned pale. "Why wouldn't I?"

Pearl smiled bitterly. "I know that even though you've done some strange things, you wouldn't be able to do that to me. Didn't you have the chance to hurt me? But you never did."

Silas suddenly seemed relieved. He let her go, his expression unreadable. "I finally understand why I like you. After all, how could a believer turn against their god?"

into her hands. Silas looked deeply into her eyes, his smile unusually warm. "When you meet him, I'll be there too. I'll testify against him in person, not for anything else,

about Pearl's long silence, asked, "Why so quiet, Pearl?

eyes indifferent. "It's nothing. He just

seems Elijah raised him well. At least he didn't let

were engrossed in their conversation, suddenly, a soft voice sounded beside

"Pea."

eyes were calm but

goodbye," Gigi said, lowering her head. After what she had done, she felt she couldn't continue living by Pearl's side. She despised herself and felt unworthy of being

do you mean?" Pearl asked,

He's willing to send me abroad to study, and I promised to work for him when I return to repay the money..." This

stood up, straightened

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