"My mom's doing fine now, but..." Pearl hesitated, and Susan immediately asked, "What's the matter? But what?"

Seeing Susan's anxious expression, Pearl decided not to tell her. She would wait until Richard came back that evening to tell her.

"It's nothing serious, just some work delays these past few days," Pearl casually lied, deceiving Susan.

Susan immediately looked stern. "What kind of work matters more than your mom's health?"

"I got it, Mom."

Susan sighed and said, "Bring your mom over when you have time. I have something to discuss with her." There was guilt in her eyes when she said this, perhaps still thinking about things that happened decades ago.

"Okay."

When Richard returned, he noticed that Pearl had no intention of talking to him and that her tone was indifferent. He found this strange.

Pearl sat on the bed

been in a bad mood since you came back from

someone at the hospital today who looks a lot like you," Pearl spoke slowly,

in the world who look alike, so

"He's a three-year-old boy."

changed. "Do you suspect

word, but her

other for four years. Do you think I had a child with another woman when I first met you?" "That's not what I meant..." Pearl tried to explain, but Richard

you just

understand that must be hard for you." Richard stroked her hair gently, trying to comfort her. "I

you

any other woman."

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