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What kind of trouble?”
earl’s face displayed a range of emotions. “I can’t tell you that right now.”
ichard took a step closer, as if he intended to grab her wrist. “I’m your fiance. What’s there to ide from me?”
errified, Pearl staggered. “What are you talking about? Why would you say that?”
Didn’t we get engaged?” Richard’s question was thought–provoking.
Yes, we did, but you feel nothing for me. It’s pointless to mention that now.”
earl’s deliberate actions of distancing herself from him left Richard feeling uneasy for easons he couldn’t quite pinpoint. Frowning in frustration, he struggled to make sense of his wn emotions. “Why did you fake your death?”
‘earl had known that Richard was intelligent, but she hadn’t expected him to figure it out so uickly. “It’s my business, and it doesn’t concern you.” She couldn’t tell him the truth, as the onsequences would be unimaginable.
s Pearl tried to walk away, Richard suddenly gripped her wrist tightly. She turned to see his rim expression.
I’ll give you another chance, Pearl. Why did you fake your death? And where are you staying low?”
nable to hold back her emotions any longer, Pearl, who had been suppressing them for so ong, finally let them surface. “Richard! You no longer love me. You feel nothing for me. Why re you still hounding me? You’re obsessed with your first love, aren’t you? Go to her. Why did ou come looking for me? I’ve been deeply disappointed by your indifference, from the time ou lost your love for me until now. Isn’t it absurd that you’re acting as if I’m your fiancee?”
ichard slowly released his grip on her hand and lowered it.
Richard, let me make it clear one last time. It’s over between us.”
ichard had always been a reserved man, and after losing his feelings for her, he had remained motionally detached. Yet, her words caused an unbearable pain to well up in his heart.
You don’t love me anymore?” Richard muttered, disbelief lacing his tone.
Jis words stung Pearl, causing her legs to weaken. She had initially intended to leave coldly,
ut now she stood there, speechless.
No, I still do, but what good does that do?”
What good was love? Could it save Beah? Could it mend their broken relationship? Since it ouldn’t accomplish any of those things, she felt it was best to leave and find some peace.
earl slowly turned away and began to walk off, and Richard didn’t try to stop her, as if verything was truly over.
ichard remained in a daze, feeling that was really gone.
uddenly, from a distance, he heard Pearl’s voice. “Richard, I hope you won’t tell anyone that
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I’m still alive. Please do this one last favor for me, as I once loved you.”
Her voice trembled with tears, and she found it difficult to say more.
Pearl assumed he had agreed, as he made no response. She hailed a taxi and drove away.
Finally, it was over between them.
Back at Hugo’s house, Pearl was beside herself.
