Chapter 1354

"Mister Luther?"

Darius kept looking at his computer screen. Pearl tapped on his head lightly. "Time for bed, okay?"

Darius nodded quietly. Just as he was about to leave the room, he turned around and asked, "Can I skip school tomorrow?"

"Do you want me to go instead?" Pearl replied, forcing a smile and holding up her hand as if to stop him from saying more.

Darius quickly retreated to his room.

Once Darius was settled for bed, Pearl checked her phone and found a message from Luther.

[Where are you? I'm at the restaurant.]

forgotten to tell Luther that she was already home.

she hadn't responded. After a slight pause, she answered. "Where are you?" Luther sounded concerned, his voice nearly drowned out by background noise. "I'm sorry, I'm already at home. I forgot to let you know," Pearl

he was always caring. He hadn't changed at all in

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she wouldn't see Richard for a while. To her surprise, he was waiting at her doorstep when

sat there. Pearl

are you doing here,

his legs. "Let me drive

find out where I live? Were you stalking

looked tired. "No, I wasn't stalking you. I just have my ways to

speechless. It felt too

peeked out from behind Pearl. He remembered telling Richard about their secret deal

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