Chapter 540
“Hold on, Richard,” Pearl spoke. “I don’t know anything.”
He paused.
“If you don’t know anything, then your hacking skills would be wasted.” Richard smiled.
Pearl rolled her eyes. “Then why didn’t you tell me? Why wait for me to expose you?”
Pearl was aware that Richard was the mastermind behind the rumors, and his engagement proposal was a strategy to quell them. It was a plan he concocted because he wanted to be engaged to her.
She had asked Feather to investigate it, but her suspicions were confirmed: Richard had orchestrated it all!
Richard’s eyes darkened. “I couldn’t just tell you. You might have delayed it further. I wanted to get this over with and be engaged to you as soon as possible.”
He knew that if he followed Pearl’s timeline, he would have to wait for a long time. Eric’s presence had made him realize the urgency of marrying Pearl before their relationship faced any more threats.
“But you played along and agreed, didn’t you?”
Hearing that, Pearl blushed and hid under the blanket.
Pearl wasn’t feeling well for the next few days, so she stayed home and delegated all her work to Wayne and Clem.
Clem was in a great mood and immediately sent Esther, who was freshly engaged, to the filming set. He also managed to locate Hanzel, who had been difficult to find, and put him to work on another show while they were still the talk of the town.
Pearl was having a challenging time. When Dustan and Susan realized she wasn’t feeling well, they kept bringing supplements to her.
Susan brought chicken soup to her that day. She looked around suspiciously, then closed the door after entering.
“I can’t drink anything anymore, Aunt Susan. I feel numb from all the soup.” Though reluctant, Pearl didn’t directly turn her away because of Susan’s elder status. She took the bowl and placed it on the table.
Her sad expression amused Susan. “It’s for your health. You’re experiencing period pain, so drinking something warm, especially with supplements from the best pharmacists, would be great for you!”
Pearl smiled. “Aunt Susan, I think you’ve forgotten that I’m medically trained-”
Susan interjected, “Doctors don’t treat themselves. You’ve been suffering from period pain for years, yet you haven’t found a solution. Maybe you should seek help. Taking some medication might relieve your discomfort.”
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Pearl knew Susan had her best interests at heart, so she thanked her for her kindness while trying to figure out how to avoid the situation.
“You need to make sure you’re healthy, or you might have a lot of pain when giving birth…” While Susan continued persuading her to take the supplements, Pearl suddenly remembered something. “Aunt Susan, you knew my parents, right? I’d like to learn more about my mom.” Pearl saw Susan’s eyes darting as her smile disappeared, and she started worrying. Was this a sensitive topic? She remembered the heated arguments between Dustan and Susan regarding her mom, so she approached the matter carefully.
“If you don’t want to talk about it, I won’t press,” Pearl assured her.
Susan sighed. “It’s not that. I’ll tell you if you want to know.”
“Really? Thank you, Aunt Susan!” Pearl sat up attentively, ready to listen to Susan’s story. “Your mom and I were close friends. But…”
