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“Fine, it’s none of my business. You should enjoy your time together. I’m leaving.”
Esther struggled to hold back her tears when she spoke, but as soon as she turned to leave, the tears began to
flow.
Pearl watched from afar and frowned. She was about to chase after Esther when someone grabbed her wrist.
“Pearl.”
Startled, Pearl turned to see Richard, his gaze icy.
“What are you doing here?”
Pearl was taken aback. Since Richard and Tyler were close, she assumed he would be at Tyler’s birthday celebration. It turned out he had just come from the restroom.
“Oh, it’s Tyler’s birthday, so it makes sense that you’re here, considering birds of a feather flock together.”
Her words carried a hint of sarcasm, but Richard didn’t appear fazed. He simply stared at her.
“What do you want?” Pearl sounded impatient. “I need to leave. Don’t waste my time.”
Richard paused, surprised by her reaction. It was the first time she was so annoyed to see someone.
“Well, now that we’ve bumped into each other, I just wanted to talk.” He had been searching for her, but she had been avoiding him. Finally, they had crossed paths today.
“I don’t have time.”
“Just five minutes.”
Pearl noticed his insistence, and since he was still gripping her wrist tightly, she reluctantly agreed.
They found a place to sit down, and Pearl got straight to the point. “Are you asking about your mother?”
“I want to know how she fell down the stairs.”
Pearl scoffed. “You thought I did it, didn’t you?”
Richard paused, then responded in a neutral tone, “No.”
“Would you believe me if I said it was Abby?”
Richard’s breathing slowed. “I wouldn’t.”
A bitter taste filled Pearl’s mouth as she realized the inevitable outcome. “If you don’t believe me, there’s no point talking. I need to go now.”
She stood up to leave, but Richard called out to her.
“I’m not suspecting you, but… Abby wouldn’t hurt my mom.”
Even if Richard didn’t believe his mother had fallen, he couldn’t imagine Abby causing her harm. Susan had been like a mother to Abby, and the idea seemed inconceivable.
“So you think I’m trying to frame her? Yes, it’s all my fault.” Pearl scoffed. She was not only disappointed in
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him, she had given up hope.
“That’s not what I mean.”
“Stop coming to see me. I’ll find evidence, but before that happens, please stay out of my life.”
She wanted to cut him off,
“Do you have to do this, Pearl?”
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Pearl forced a smile. “What’s the point of saying this now? You should go ch*ck how Abby is feeling because when the truth comes out, she won’t just be spending time in fail.”
Richard frowned. “Pearl…”
“Enough, I’m leaving.”
Richard, typically a smart man, was making a foolish mistake. Pearl didn’t want to waste any more time talking to someone so blinded, so she left.
As Pearl walked away, Richard watched her with irritation. He sent a text to Tyler and then left the bar to visit Susan in the hospital.
