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Hugo was watering the plants in the garden when he noticed Pearl walking towards him in a daze. She seemed oblivious to his
presence.
“Why are you so out of it? You just went out to ask for help,” Hugo playfully asked, but Pearl paid no attention.
“What’s wrong with you now? Your morning makeup is all smudged. Did you cry?” He took a step closer to inspect Pearl’s makeup, but the latter was infuriated.
“Can you just go away and not touch me?”
“What’s gotten into you?” Hugo had initially approached her with concern, but he was met with harsh rebukes, causing his expression to darken instantly. “Fine, I’ll stop asking if it upsets you.” His tone curt, he walked back into the house with the hose.
All Pearl could see was his retreating figure.
Stunned by her own outburst, Pearl hadn’t anticipated venting her anger on someone unrelated to her current predicament. She struggled to catch her breath as she recalled her encounter with Richard.
She rubbed the space between her brows, feeling overwhelmed.
At that moment, her phone rang. She pulled it out of her pocket and answered the call.
“Hello, Pearl. Are you alright?” It was Damian.
Curious, Pearl questioned, “Why do you ask?”
“Haven’t you seen the news? Richard posted online that he wants to break off the engagement.
He wanted to call off the marriage…
Pearl trembled slightly. “Okay, got it. Thank you for telling me.”
Weary, she managed a smile. It appeared that Richard was deeply disappointed in her and had no feelings left for her.
But she was fine with that. She wouldn’t be burdened if she married Hugo.
“You must be heartbroken right now. If you want to cry, go ahead. It’s okay. I’m here for you,” Damian expressed his sympathy for Pearl.
Pearl had always been tenacious and determined–she had pursued Damian for three years without giving up. And now, she was head over heels in love with Richard.
But Richard’s actions made Damian see him as ungrateful. Pearl must be devastated.
“No, I’m not. I’m used to it. He no longer loves me. Besides, he’s just giving me an answer.”
A long sigh escaped Damian. “Okay, let me know if you’re feeling down in the coming days. I’ll be online all the time.”
Pearl found it hard to speak without revealing her emotions. Her voice quivered, and she was on the brink of tears. “Okay, bye.” She hung up on Damian.
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“No wonder you were upset when you came back. So, Richard has called off the engagement,” Hugo teased Pearl with a mocking tone.
Pearl ignored him and turned to head to her bedroom.
“Now that he’s ended it, you’re free. Be with me. I’ll treat you better than he ever did.” Hugo couldn’t determine if he was being sincere, but he felt a strong urge to protect her when he saw her dispirited face.
“Hugo, do you think it’s fun to tease me right now?” Pearl turned to look at Hugo with a cold expression. She wasn’t at all moved by his words.
“Forget it if you don’t believe me.” Hugo shrugged and looked elsewhere.
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