Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 1032

Richard didn't feel like explaining and just coldly responded, "Isn't that it? What do you mean then?"

"I don't want to talk to you anymore," Pearl snapped, storming off upstairs in anger. She completely forgot she was about to share the news of their pregnancy with him.

Hearing the door slam, Richard felt even more irritated. He didn't have the energy to try and comfort her, so after lingering for a while, he left the house.

As Pearl stewed in her anger, she glanced outside to see Richard driving away, which only fueled her fury.

"You're an *sshole, Richard. You don't even appreciate what you have!"

Her emotions were all over the place, perhaps amplified by her pregnancy.

"I don't see the point in having this child. Your dad doesn't even care about me, so why would he care about you?"

The idea of aborting the child crossed her mind. She wasn't ready to be a mother, and Richard's attitude disappointed her. But she quickly pushed the thought away, recognizing it as irresponsible.

Sighing, she buried her head under the covers, wallowing in her frustration, when her phone rang.

Answering it, she heard Esther's anxious voice on the other end.

"Pearl, something happened."

Pearl sat up. "What?"

"The news is saying I was so sad during Mobius's funeral because I still can't let him go."

Pearl hadn't considered this angle, realizing it could paint Esther as a devoted partner. However, she only cared what James would think. If he found out, he would be even more disappointed.

"Are you getting negative comments about it?"

Esther hesitated before shaking her head. "Not many. They're mostly saying I'm loyal."

Pearl sighed in relief. "That's not so bad then."

"But James—"

Understanding her worry, Pearl interjected with a reassuring tone, "Did he explain to you when he brought the woman to his firm?"

Esther admitted he hadn't.

"He didn't bother explaining. If he's okay with you getting the wrong idea, why should you stress about it?"

Esther calmed down when she realized that. "You're right, Pearl. If he didn't do it, why should I worry?" Her anger started to rise. "I should show him I can do better and make him jealous. Hmph. That'll teach him for treating me like this." This content is © NôvelDrama.Org.

"Okay, but don't overdo it," Pearl advised.

She decided not to mention her visit to James. If Esther knew and understood James's reasons, she might run back to him without a second thought.