Claude gave Pearl a long look. "I hope you can give me an answer by three o'clock tomorrow afternoon, Miss Pearl," he said before turning and leaving.

"How do you know someone like him?" Richard knew a bit about Claude too. He realized Claude was no simple man, especially since he had recently returned to the country. How did they even meet? Pearl shook her head. "I barely know him. We just met today, but there's something."

"What is it?"

"I think I might be related to him," Pearl replied, watching Claude's graceful exit with deepening interest.

Although Sabrina's fall into the water caused a stir, the engagement party proceeded smoothly.

However, there was a sudden commotion when Esther began her vows. Halfway through her speech, Esther heard laughter around her, and her expression changed.

"Excuse me, miss. Do you have something to say?" She had always had a hot temper, and hearing someone disrespect her at her engagement party raised her anger.

just curious, how could someone from a background like yours marry into the prestigious Crawford family? It's like

a pity that someone forcibly took

someone," Pearl thought,

was being used as a pawn. The woman next to her probably

next to her

this, she looked slightly

She pulled the

in

remarks and advised "We're at an engagement party. Don't say

ago that you're the daughter-in-law of the Crawfords." Right after she spoke, there was a big commotion. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ Find

been treated unfairly. "I didn't... Alright, please stop," she replied, looking

not realizing she was being tricked. "I know you're shy and don't like to talk much, but don't worry. We're best friends. I'll help

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