Your Guise Is Slipping, Miss Pearl

Chapter 783

The exhaustion didn't overwhelm Pearl as she remained unsure about James's true intentions; he could be hiding something. Her priority was finding Esther.

On the other hand, James wasn't entirely at ease either. After placing Esther in the passenger's seat, he returned to look for Pearl but spotted a familiar man approaching her—Mister Richard of Waldorf Enterprises.

He wasn't concerned since they knew each other, so he returned to his car to take Esther home.

He had ulterior motives, hoping for some alone time with Esther, but she wasn't sound asleep. She shifted in her seat and suddenly opened her eyes.

Meeting her clear, bright gaze, James was captivated and felt a pang of guilt. He worried that Esther might think he was a pervert, thinking of him negatively.

"I was just about to—" Before he could finish saying "take you home," Esther suddenly chuckled.

"Why are you so happy?" James was surprised by her laughter.

"Did you know? I finally broke up with him," Esther mumbled. Though she chuckled, tears streamed down her cheeks. "I've been holding it in for so long. He cheated on me and slept with another woman."

Esther lowered her head and wiped her tears. "I'll never forgive him for what he did. I'll never get back with him." This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org - ©.

James's heart ached when he heard that. "Yes, he's a terrible person. You shouldn't consider going back to him." Placing his hand on her head, he felt warmth through his palm and sighed. "I'm sorry for showing up late and causing you pain."

Esther shook her head. "What does this have to do with you? It's all my fault. I shouldn't have pretended not to know about it."

Pretending not to know was the most painful part. She had endured it for too long, and today, she had finally reached her breaking point. "Do you think it's because I'm not good enough? That's why he went to another woman." Her tears kept falling.

James gently wiped her tears away. "Nonsense. Lots of people love you."

"But he doesn't…" She then closed her eyes and drifted back to sleep.

A surge of anger welled up in James. He tightened his grip on the steering wheel and took deep breaths.

Mobius… He wouldn't let him get away with this.

*

Pearl stood up, and her phone suddenly chimed with a text from an unknown number. She opened it and recognized the place in the photo—it was Esther's home.

[I've safely dropped Esther home. I'm sorry, Miss Pearl. You might need to get home by yourself.]

Pearl was relieved that Esther had made it home safely. [Great. Thanks for doing that.]